The mariners laughed, and the tears stood in their eyes and friends embraced.

And they grew mightily respectful to the Admiral.
So many were to go ashore in the first boat, and so many in the second.
The _Pinta_ and the Nina were lowering their boats.

Our hidalgos aboard, Diego de Arana, Roderigo Sanchez and the rest, had also fine apparel with them--seeing that the Grand Khan would have a court and our Sovereigns must be rightly represented--and this morning they suited themselves only less splendidly than did the Admiral.

The great banner of Castile and Leon was ready for carrying.

Trumpet, drum and fife should land.