Your lady and mine is aboard here; but fear not, she has come and will come to no harm from me, or from any man while I live.

If for no other reason, I do not desire to affront one who, I hope, will be my wife by her own free will, and whom I have brought to Spain that she might not make this impossible by becoming yours.

Senor, believe me, I would no more force a woman's will than I would do murder on her lover." "What did you, then, when you snatched her from her home by some foul trick ?" asked Peter fiercely.
"Senor, I did wrong to her and all of you, for which I would make amends." "What amends?
Will you give her back to me ?" "No, that I cannot do, even if she should wish it, of which I am not sure; no--never while I live." "Bring her forth, and let us hear whether she wishes it or no," shouted Peter, hoping that his words would reach Margaret.
But d'Aguilar only smiled and shook his head, then went on: "That I cannot either, for it would give her pain.

Still, Senor, I will repay the heavy debt that I owe to you, and to you also, Senor." And he bowed towards Castell who, unseen by Peter, had crept down the ladder, and now stood behind him staring at d'Aguilar with cold rage and indignation.

"You have wrought us much damage, have you not?
hunting us across the seas, and killing sundry of us with your arrows, and now you have striven to board our ship and put us to the sword, a design in which God has frustrated you.