One good card he held, which now he determined to play.
Castell, as he knew, was a Jew who for years had posed as a Christian, and for such there was no mercy in Seville.

Perhaps for her father's sake he might yet be able to work upon Margaret, whom now he desired to win more fiercely than ever before.
At least it was certain that he would try this, or any other means, however base, rather than see her married to his rival, Peter Brome.
Also there was the chance that this Peter might be condemned to imprisonment, or even to death, for the killing of a soldier of the Hermandad.
So Morella made him ready for the great struggle as best he could, and, since he could not stop her coming, awaited the arrival of Betty in Seville..