30/33 Take it or leave it together with his patience, courage and long head. Leave it, and presently we may see France or England swallow him whole. He will find India and Cathay and Cipango, and France or England will be building ships, ships, ships! Blessed Virgin above us!' said I, 'If I could talk alone to the Sovereigns, I think I could clench it!'" "'Then let us go now to the palace,' says Don Alonso, 'and beg audience!' "That did we, Don Cristoval, and so I hail you 'Don' and 'Admiral', and beg you to turn that mule and reenter Santa Fe! In a few days you and the King and Queen may sign capitulations." "Was it the Queen ?" "Just. The King said the treasury was drained. She answered, 'I will pawn my jewels but he shall sail!' Luis de St.Angel says, 'It does not need. |