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1492

CHAPTER X
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By now all had shortened sail, but the Pinta was taking in everything and presently lay under bare poles.

The Santa Maria worked toward her until we were close by.

They shouted and we back to them.

It was her rudder that was unshipped and injured.
Captain Martin Pinzon shouted that he would overcome it, binding it somehow in place, and would overtake us, the _Pinta_ being faster sailer than the Santa Maria or the Nina.

But the Admiral would not agree, and we took in all sail and lay tossed by a rough sea until afternoon when the Pinta signaled that the rudder was hung.


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