TheAdmiral!Hishairwasmilk-white,histall,broadframegauntasaJanuarywolf.Twoyearshadwritteninhisfacetwoyears\'experience——fullywritten,forhewassensitivetoeverywindofexperience.``Excellency!\'\'——
``JuanLepe,Iamasgladofyouasofabrother!——Andwhatdoyoudo,senors,here?\'\'
LuisMendezrelated.``IthinkitfalsenewsaboutthePortuguese,\'\'saidtheAdmiralandgavereasonswhy.``Thenshallwekeepwithyou,sir?\'\'
``No,sinceyouaresentoutbymybrotherandmustgivehimaccount.Haveyouwatertospare?Wewilltakethatfromyou.Iamboundstillsouth.Iwillfindoutwhatisthere!\'\'
FurthertalkdisclosedthathehadleftSpainwithsixships,butattheCanarieshadpartedhisfleetintwo,sendingthreeunderAlonzodeCaravajaluponthestraightcoursetoHispaniola,andhimselfwiththreesailingfirsttotheGreenCapeislands,andthencesouthwestintoanunknownsea.