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might have seen things which as Admiral of Spain it would be
difficult for me to ignore."
Both Esteban and Blood made haste to agree with him, and then
Blood raised his glass, and drank to the glory of Spain and the
damnation of the besotted James who occupied the throne of England.
The latter part of his toast was at least sincere.
The Admiral laughed.
"Sir, sir, you need my brother here to curb your imprudences. You
should remember that His Catholic Majesty and the King of England
are very good friends. That is not a toast to propose in this
cabin. But since it has been proposed, and by one who has such
particular personal cause to hate these English hounds, why, we
will honour it - but unofficially."
They laughed, and drank the damnation of King James - quite
unofficially, but the more fervently on that account. Then Don
Esteban, uneasy on the score of his father, and remembering that
the agony of Don Diego was being protracted with every moment that
they left him in his dreadful position, rose and announced that
they must be returning.


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