There, too, he loves to dwell, who, although he is so good a Christian by faith, has many heathen tastes, and, like the Moors, surrounds himself with a seraglio of beautiful women, as I know, for often I act as his chaplain, as in Granada there are no priests.
Moreover, there is a purpose in all this, for, being partly of their blood, he is accredited to the court of their sultan, Boabdil, by Ferdinand and Isabella in whose interests he works in secret.

For, strangers, you should know, if you do not know it already, that their Majesties have for long been at war against the Moor, and purpose to take what remains of his kingdom from him, and make it Christian, as they have already taken Malaga, and purified it by blood and fire from the accursed stain of infidelity." "Yes," said Castell, "we heard that in England, for I am a merchant who have dealings with Granada, whither I am going on my affairs." "On what affairs then goes the senora, who you say is your daughter, and what is that story that the sailors told of, about a fight between the _San Antonio_ and an English ship, which indeed we saw in the offing yesterday?
And why did the wind blow an arrow through your arm, friend Merchant?
And how came it that you two were left aboard the caravel when the marquis and his people escaped ?" "You ask many questions, holy Father.

Peter, fill the glass of his reverence; he drinks nothing who thinks that it is always Lent.

Your health, Father.

Ah! well emptied.