Therewasthewatch,butallelseslept.Thewatch,lookingatCubaandthemoononthewater,didnotobserveFelipewhenhecreptfromforecastlewithalong,sharptwo-edgedknifesuchastheysellinToledo.
JuanLepewokefromfirstsleepandcouldnotrecoverit.HefoundBernardoNunez\'ssmall,smallcabinstifling,andatlasthegotup,putongarments,andslippedforthandthroughgreatcabintoouterair.HemighthavefoundtheAdmiraltherebeforehim,forhesleptlittleandwasabouttheshipatallhours,butto-nighthedidsleep.
Ispoketothewatch,thensetmyselfdownatbreakofpooptobreathethesplendorofthenight.ThemoonbathedAlphaandOmega,andthetwoships,the_Nina_andtheSantaMaria.ItwashedthePintabutwesawitnot,notknowingwhererodethePintaandMartinAlonzoPinzon.Sobright,sopleasureable,wasthenight!
Anhourpassed.Mybodywascooledandrefreshed,myspiritquiet.Rising,Ienteredgreatcabinonmywaytobedandsleep.Ifeltthatthecabinwasnotempty,andthen,therebeingmoonlightenough,IsawthefigurebytheAdmiral\'sdoor.``Whoisit?\'\'Idemanded,buttheunbolteddoorgavetotheman\'spush,andhedisappeared.I
knewitwasnottheAdmiralandIfollowedatabound.Thecabinhadawindowandthemoonbeamscamein.TheyshowedFelipeandhisknifeandthegreatGenoeseasleep.