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Chapter 5

           

           Heruminatedhisdiscontentforawhile,thenbeganafreshwithasidelongglanceatAntonia

           “No,butjustimagineourforefathersinmorionsandcorseletsdrawnupoutsidethisgate,andabandofadventurersjustlandedfromtheirshipsintheharbourthere.Thieves,ofcourse.Speculators,too.Theirexpeditions,eachone,werethespeculationsofgraveandreverendpersonsinEngland.Thatishistory,asthatabsurdsailorMitchellisalwayssaying.”

           “Mitchell’sarrangementsfortheembarkationofthetroopswereexcellent!”exclaimedDonJose.

           “That!that!oh,that’sreallytheworkofthatGenoeseseaman!Buttoreturntomynoises;thereusedtobeintheolddaysthesoundoftrumpetsoutsidethatgate.Wartrumpets!I’msuretheyweretrumpets.IhavereadsomewherethatDrake,whowasthegreatestofthesemen,usedtodinealoneinhiscabinonboardshiptothesoundoftrumpets.Inthosedaysthistownwasfullofwealth.Thosemencametotakeit.Nowthewholelandislikeatreasure-house,andallthesepeoplearebreakingintoit,whilstwearecuttingeachother’sthroats.Theonlythingthatkeepsthemoutismutualjealousy.Butthey’llcometoanagreementsomedayandbythetimewe’vesettledourquarrelsandbecomedecentandhonourable,there’llbenothingleftforus.Ithasalwaysbeenthesame.

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