IaskedhimifhebelievedthattheSovereignsknewthisoutrage.IcouldbelieveithardlyofKingFerdinand,notatalloftheQueen.
AgainIfeltthatthiswascordialtohim.Ihadspokenoutofmyconviction,andheknewit.``No,\'\'hesaid.``I
donotbelieveit.IwillneverbelieveitoftheQueen!
Lookyou!Ihavethoughtitoutinthenight.Thenightisgoodforthinkingout.YouwouldnotbelievehowmanyenemiesIhaveinSpain.MargariteandFatherBuilarebuttwoofacrowd.Fonseca,whoshouldgivemeallaid,givesmeallhindrance.Ihavethrongsoffoes;menwhoenvyme;menwhothoughtImightgivethemthegoldensun,andIcouldnot;hidalgoswhoholdthatGodmadethemtoenjoy,standingonothermen\'sshoulders,eatingthegrapesandthrowingdowntheemptyskins,andImadethemtolaborliketheothers;andnotinHeavenorHellwilltheyforgiveme!Andothers——andothers.TheyhaveturnedtheKingalittletheirway.Iknewthat,ereIwenttofindthatgreatnewlandwherearepearls,thatslopesupwardbylittlestotheHeightoftheWorldandtheEarthlyParadise.TurnedtheKing,butnottheQueen.ButnowImakeittheyhaveworkeduponher.ImakeitthatshedoesnotknowthecharacterofDonFranciscodeBoba-
dilla.Imakeitthat,holdinghimtobefarwiserthanheis,shewiththeKinggavehimgreatpowerascommissioner.