human
Ah! the little blue-eyed Margarita, the little saint who frowns when men worship at her shrine, she said slowly.
gpt
There is news for you. The _Virgen de la Mar_ arrived last night from Habana, bringing the commands of the Council of Spain that the English prisoners here detained be liberated forthwith. For it seems that there has been presented to the Council, through our ambassador to the English Court, a memorial, which clearly proves that these persons have given no provocation to any subject of his Catholic Majesty, Charles the Second of Spain, and are therefore unlawfully imprisoned. How like you that?
human
Is this true?
gpt
It is true that the _Virgen de la Mar_ has brought those orders to the Governor of San Augustin--and that my husband has received them.
human
Will he obey them, señora?
gpt
Will who obey them? she asked; and there was a gleam of white teeth under the red, curling lip.
human
My husband, or the Governor of San Augustin?
gpt
Are they not the same?
human
If you think so, little fool, she cried, half rising from her couch;
gpt
Child, she continued, sinking back among the cushions and speaking in a slow, impressive manner,
human
Is he so lost to honour? And will your husband uphold him in the lie?
gpt
Hear me out, she continued in the same tone.
human
Melinza also decides that these orders do not include the English señorita, Doña Margaret, whom he intends to detain here for----for reasons best known to himself; although the other Governor of San Augustin decrees ----she started up from her nest of pillows and continued in a wholly different tone:
gpt
And leave my betrothed at Don Pedro's mercy?
human
What is that to me? Let him rot in his dungeon. I care not--so I am rid of your white face.