It had high walls with great guns upon them, which fired sometimes, with a terrible noise, when vessels came in and out." When this was translated by Aquilar, Cortez said: "It was Cadiz, of course.

Doubtless the ship he was wrecked in sailed from that port." A murmur of assent passed round the other Spaniards.
"Show him a cross, Aquilar.

See if he remembers his religion." Aquilar took out a cross from under his doublet, and held it out towards Roger, who, after looking at it for a moment, fell on his knees and kissed it.
"He remembers much, you see," Cortez said.

"Father Aquilar, you will succeed soon in making a good Catholic of him, again.
"Well, gentlemen, I think we may congratulate ourselves upon this new companion.

Every arm is of assistance; and if he is as brave as he is big and strong, he will prove a doughty comrade.