We might fail here, sink here, die here, and indeed fail and sink and die alone! Two seamen lay sick in their beds, and the third day from Gomera the Santa Maria's physician, Bernardo Nunez, was seized with the same malady.

At first Fray Ignatio tried to take his place, but here the monk lacked knowledge.

One of the sailors died, a ship boy sickened, and the physician's fever increased upon him.

Diego de Arana began to fail.

The ship's master came at supper time and looked us over.