Sail on?
COLUMBUS. Yes; to sail on and on. Go tell them that.
[_Sailor goes. Enter_ CAPTAIN.]
CAPTAIN. Admiral, the sailors below show signs of mutiny!
COLUMBUS (_alarmed_). Mutiny?
CAPTAIN (_nodding_). The same as these on deck. Only look at them!
[_The Sailors talk together excitedly and gesticulate wildly._]
COLUMBUS. Ah, if I could only give them my courage!
CAPTAIN. I fear for your life, Admiral, if the order is not given to
return.
COLUMBUS. I cannot give it, Captain.
[_The Sailors on deck are joined by others from below. They rush down upon
Columbus._]
FIRST SAILOR (_angrily_). You must take us back to Spain, sir!
SECOND SAILOR. We'll not go farther, sir!
ALL SAILORS. Aye! Aye!
COLUMBUS. I'm sure we will soon find land--
SAILORS (_interrupting; angrily_). Hear him! Hear him!
COLUMBUS. To the one who first sees land, the Queen has promised money--
FIRST SAILOR (_interrupting_). Money! to feed to the sea-monster!
SECOND SAILOR (_threateningly_). Will you turn back?
COLUMBUS (_with determination_). No!
CAPTAIN. Now, men, back to your duties.
THIRD SAILOR. Alas! we'll never see our homes again!
FOURTH SAILOR. Nor our friends!
FIRST SAILOR.
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