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This continual changing of the wind gave us so much trouble between Veragua and Porto Bello that the admiral named this Costo de Contrasses, or the Coast of Thwartings. Upon Thursday, being the feast of the Epiphany, 6th January, we cast anchor near a river called Yebra by the Indians, but which the admiral named Belem or Bethlem, because we came to it on the festival of the three kings.
He smoked away for a few minutes, during which Costo waited respectfully for him to open communications. At length the viscount spoke: "Costo, in your island of Cuba able-bodied men and women of the negro race command good prices, do they not?" "Yes, senor great prices, since your illustrious statesmen have abolished the African slave-trade over all the ocean."
In a very few minutes they reached the shore and left the boat. "Leave the two sailors here with the boat; the mate will be sufficient for our purpose," said the viscount. The captain gave the necessary directions to the boatmen. Lord Vincent, Captain Costo, and Paolo went up the narrow pass leading to the top of the cliff and entered the castle courtyard.
Se al passato v'e rimedio, essa lo prescrive, lo somministra, presta lume e vigore per metterlo in opera a qualunque costo; se non v'e, essa da il, modo di fare realmento e in effeto, cio che 1' uom dice in proverbio, della necessita virtu.
"No danger, Costo; they lie insensible under the influence of chloroform sometimes for hours, and then recover in a better condition than they were before," said the viscount, hazarding an opinion on a subject of which he knew very little. "But, now, order the sailors to convey this man to the vessel and then return once more for us." "Pardon, senor. We had better bind him first.
"And how much would a stout, healthy, strong-minded woman of fifty bring?" "That depends upon other circumstances, senor. If, together with her health and intelligence, she should be a good housekeeper and nurse, as women of her age are apt to be, why, then she might bring from nine to twelve hundred dollars." "Well, Costo, I have three such negroes as I have just described to dispose of."
And soon a boat was put off from her side, and rowed swiftly to the shore. "Is that you, Costo?" inquired the viscount of the man who jumped ashore. "No, senor; it is Paolo." "The mate?" "Yes, senor." "Where is Costo?" "On board the vessel, senor." "What have you brought this time?" "Cuban tobacco, Jamaica spirits, and some rich West Indian fabrics for ladies' dresses.
Lord Vincent was received with the greatest respect by the captain, who came obsequiously to the starboard gangway to meet him. "Let us go into your cabin at once, Costo; I have business to discuss with you," said the viscount. "Surely, senor," replied the captain, leading the way down to a small, snug cabin.
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