With a rush all the doubts and perplexities that I had kept at bay, even since I received Anne's post-card, re-invaded my mind; but I beat them back resolutely. I would not allow myself to think, to conjecture. I moped around aimlessly for an hour or two, telling myself that Berlin was the beastliest hole on the face of the earth. Never had time dragged as it did that morning!

At the same time Drake, Hawkins and Frobisher fell terribly upon the rear which was valiantly commanded by Juan Martinez de Recaldo. The English invaded, retired, and re-invaded them from every quarter with incredible celerity. The Spanish captain general was nonplused.