Before he died he spoke of you, and prayed me to help you if I could.

But his words were wild and I thought that he might be distraught.

And indeed how can I help you ?' 'Perhaps you can find me food and drink,' I answered 'and for our friend, God rest his soul.

What of the Captain Sarceda?
Is he also dead ?' 'No, senor, he alone is recovering of all whom the scourge has smitten.
And now I must go to my brother, but first I will seek food for you.' She went and presently returned with meat and a flask of wine which she had hidden beneath her dress, and I ate and blessed her.
For two days she fed me thus, bringing me food at night.

On the second night she told me that her brother was dead and of all the crew only fifteen men and one officer remained untouched by the sickness, and that she herself grew ill.