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Now, we are in no case to
fight, as your father knew when he ran us into this trap. But
fight we will, if we are driven to it. We make no tame surrender
to the ferocity of Spain."
He laid his hand on the breech of the gun that bore Don Diego.
"Understand this clearly: to the first shot from the Encarnacion
this gun will fire the answer. I make myself clear, I hope?"
White-faced and trembling, young Espinosa stared into the pitiless
blue eyes that so steadily regarded him.
"If it is clear?" he faltered, breaking the utter silence in which
all were standing. "But, name of God, how should it be clear?
How should I understand? Can you avert the fight? If you know a
way, and if I, or these, can help you to it - if that is what you
mean - in Heaven's name let me hear it."
"A fight would be averted if Don Diego de Espinosa were to go aboard
his brother's ship, and by his presence and assurances inform the
Admiral that all is well with the Cinco Llagas, that she is indeed
still a ship of Spain as her flag now announces.


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