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Our other two vessels, El Capitan and Salvador, are engaging the remaining ships of the English squadron, and the moment cannot be far distant when they will all surrender to the flag of his most sacred majesty, Philip of Spain, the invincible flag, the flag of the empire of the Old World and the New," concluded de Soto.
Now, unthinking and unknowing, he had been drawn by Ratty into a serious trouble. Victorino did not know what it was; but he trembled. He had never seen "El Capitan" look so fierce and strange before. Captain Dan Rugley seemed to forget his rheumatism. Excitement is often a strong mental corrective; and with his mind upon the dearest possession of his old age, the ranchman forgot all bodily ills.
During our passage to the Capitan Pasha's flag-ship, Osman Pasha led us below, closed all the cabin doors with an air of mystery, and with the help of a young Armenian dragoman he told us a long story, which I will sum up in a few words. Constantinople, so he said, was being laid waste by fire and sword.
It was decided by Cavendish that, as the beach was very spacious, and there were four ships to be careened, they should careen two at a time, instead of one only, as usual. The vessels that most needed overhauling and repairing were the commander's own ship and the captured Spanish vessel, El Capitan, which had been rechristened the Tiger.
My comrades, who had now become apprised of Lincoln's proximity, had risen to their feet and were leaning against the walls. We were about half an hour in this situation, without exchanging a word, when a light tap was heard from without, and a soft voice whispered: "Hola, Capitan!" I placed my ear to the aperture. The whisper was repeated. It was not Lincoln that was clear. It must be Narcisso.
He only looked silently at her, and she turned her eyes from his gaze. "See," she said, taking him eagerly to the back of the ledge and pointing, "follow that trail, the one to the east you can't get lost; you can reach El Capitan before dark it's very close.
The Egyptian governor of the city, a Turkish general, who had been with the army of the Capitan Pasha, and to whom Edgar had frequently carried communications, also received him warmly. "I am glad, indeed, to have a British vice-consul here," he said, "who speaks our language so perfectly, and who is a British officer.
Make haste! said he, 'That house obstructs my view." Seeing that Alaire was deeply interested in this recital, the old lieutenant paused dramatically. "Well, the capitan explained that an army was insufficient to take that house; that it meant death to all who approached. I was not present God be praised! but others told me what happened.
The death of Capitan Tiago and Basilio's imprisonment were soon reported in the province, and to the honor of the simple inhabitants of San Diego, let it be recorded that the latter was the incident more regretted and almost the only one discussed.
Besides, she'll decide herself whether or not she wishes to receive the holy communion and you'll see that she says yes." Capitan Tiago immediately agreed to everything, while Aunt Isabel returned to the sick girl's chamber. Maria Clara was still in bed, pale, very pale, and at her side were her two friends.
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