human
A sail!
gpt
It can scarcely be the Habana ship, murmured the padre,
human
There are other vessels carrying sail that ply between the fort and these coast islands. We came from Santa Catalina aboard one of them,
gpt
Yes, said the padre,
human
He paused for some moments, and then added:
gpt
Do you see the long, straight lines of her hull, and the square stern? This is no Spanish galley, but a frigate of English build.
human
I exclaimed,
gpt
Oh! the blessed, blessed English ship!
human
If we could only signal to those on board! I cried.
gpt
Loose your neck-kerchief, Barbara, and wave it--wave it in the sunlight!
human
We are too close to the shore, the padre said.
gpt
She can scarce distinguish us until we strike out into the open.
human
But how plainly we can perceive her crew! And see the stir upon the decks--are they not drawing up the anchor? Oh, Padre Felipe! I cried piteously,