What does she want, and whom does she bring ?" "We'll soon know," I answered, "for there goes her anchor." Five minutes later a boat was lowered from the ship, and came swiftly toward us.

The boat had four rowers, and in the stern sat a tall man, black-bearded, high-colored, and magnificently dressed.

It touched the sand some two hundred feet from the spot where Governor, Councilors, officers, and a sprinkling of other sorts stood staring at it, and at the great ship beyond.

The man in the stern leaped out, looked around him, and then walked toward us.

As he walked slowly, we had leisure to note the richness of his doublet and cloak,--the one slashed, the other lined with scarlet taffeta,--the arrogance of his mien and gait, and the superb full-blooded beauty of his face.
"The handsomest man that ever I saw!" ejaculated the Governor.
Master Pory, standing beside him, drew in his breath, then puffed it out again.