One of the latter then said "English," to which Ned and his companion nodded.
The news evidently filled the natives with great joy.

The bands were taken off the boys, and the Indians endeavored, by gestures, to express the sorrow that they felt for having carried them off.
It was clear that they had taken them for Spaniards, and that they had been watched as they wandered inland, and captured for the purpose of learning the objects and force of the expedition.

Now, however, that their captors understood that the ships were English, with great signs of pleasure they started with them for the seashore.
It had already darkened when they arrived there, and the crews of the boats jumped hastily to their feet, at the sight of so many persons approaching.

Ned, however, called to them just as they were about to betake themselves to their arms, and shouted that the natives were perfectly friendly, and well disposed.

Captain Drake himself now advanced, and entered into conversation with the leader of the natives, in Spanish.