There were also to be seen all the friars, with the exception of Padre Damaso, and they wanted to go in to pay their respects to his Excellency.
"His Excellency the Captain-General begs your Reverences to wait a moment," said the aide.

"Come in, young man!" The Manilan who had confounded Greek with Tagalog entered the room pale and trembling.
All were filled with surprise; surely his Excellency must be greatly irritated to dare to make the friars wait! Padre Sibyla remarked, "I haven't anything to say to him, I'm wasting my time here." "I say the same," added an Augustinian.

"Shall we go ?" "Wouldn't it be better that we find out how he stands ?" asked Padre Salvi.

"We should avoid a scandal, and should be able to remind him of his duties toward--religion." "Your Reverences may enter, if you so desire," said the aide as he ushered out the youth who did not understand Greek and whose countenance was now beaming with satisfaction.
Fray Sibyla entered first, Padre Salvi, Padre Martin, and the other priests following.

They all made respectful bows with the exception of Padre Sibyla, who even in bending preserved a certain air of superiority.