I have lost many brave comrades, and others are wounded more sorely than I am." Sir Louis Ricord now joined them.

He embraced Piccolomini warmly.
"I never heard a more welcome shout, Piccolomini, than that which you gave when you fell upon the Moslems, for in truth the issue of the conflict was doubtful.

I was delighted when this morning at daybreak Santoval's galley rowed in.

We had all kept watch during the night, thinking the pirates might obtain boats and make an attack upon us; and, with but twenty of us fit to wield a sword, our position would have been a bad one, and at any rate they might have recaptured the prizes.

We agreed that Santoval and his knights should land at once.