ThistidingsIhadgainedfromthedoomedlady，andIhavetoldherstoryatsomelengthbecauseitwasthroughitandherthatIcametojourneytoHispaniola，asitwasbecauseofthesacrificeofhertormentor，FatherPedro，bythepriestsoftheOtomiethatIamhereinEnglandthisday，sincehaditnotbeenforthatsacrificetheSpaniardswouldneverhavestormedtheCityofPines，where，aliveordead，Ishoulddoubtlesshavebeentothishour；forthusdoseemingaccidentsbuildupthefatesofmen。
HadthosewordsneverpassedIsabella’slips，doubtlessintimeIshouldhaveweariedofauselesssearchandsailedforhomeandhappiness。
Buthavingheardthemitseemedtome，tomyundoing，thatthiswouldbetoplaythepartofasorrycoward。
Moreover，strangeasitmaylook，nowIfeltasthoughI
hadtwowrongstoavenge，thatofmymotherandthatofIsabelladeSiguenza。