| Back | But, as good seldom or never comes pure and unmixed, without being attended or followed by some disturbing evil that gives a shock to it, our fortune, or perhaps the curses which the Moor had hurled at his daughter (for whatever kind of father they may come from these are always to be dreaded), brought it about that when we were now in mid-sea, and the night about three hours spent, as we were running with all sail set and oars lashed, for the favouring breeze saved us the trouble of using them, we saw by the light of the moon, which shone brilliantly, a square-rigged vessel in full sail close to us, luffing up and standing across our course, and so close that we had to strike sail to avoid running foul of her, while they too put the helm hard up to let us pass. They came to the side of the ship to ask who we were, whither we were bound, and whence we came, but as they asked this in French our renegade said, "Let no one answer, for no doubt these are French corsairs who plunder all comers." |
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| Front | »Mas, como pocas veces, o nunca, viene el bien puro y sencillo, sin ser acompañado o seguido de algún mal que le turbe o sobresalte, quiso nuestra ventura, o quizá las maldiciones que el moro a su hija había echado, que siempre se han de temer de cualquier padre que sean; quiso, digo, que estando ya engolfados y siendo ya casi pasadas tres horas de la noche, yendo con la vela tendida de alto baja, frenillados los remos, porque el próspero viento nos quitaba del trabajo de haberlos menester, con la luz de la luna, que claramente resplandecía, vimos cerca de nosotros un bajel redondo, que, con todas las velas tendidas, llevando un poco a orza el timón, delante de nosotros atravesaba; y esto tan cerca, que nos fue forzoso amainar por no embestirle, y ellos, asimesmo, hicieron fuerza de timón para darnos lugar que pasásemos. »Habíanse puesto a bordo del bajel a preguntarnos quién éramos, y adónde navegábamos, y de dónde veníamos; pero, por preguntarnos esto en lengua francesa, dijo nuestro renegado: |
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