But the bird was flown.

They tracked him to the quay and found that he had shipped a while before in a boat which was in waiting for him, and passed to his vessel that lay in the Roads at anchor but with the most of her canvas set.

Instantly she sailed, and now was lost in the night.

Then my father caused notice to be given that he would pay reward of two hundred pieces in gold to any ship that should capture the Spaniard, and two started on the quest, but they did not find her that before morning was far on her way across the sea.
So soon as they had galloped away I called together the grooms and other serving men and told them what had chanced.

Then we went with lanterns, for by now it was dark, and came to the thick brushwood where lay the body of my mother.