RIVERRA. Yes, sire. But the failure came because the sailors were afraid and refused to go on.
(To Columbus.)
You were thus avenged for the theft of your maps, sir.
QUEEN. Would you sail again with this man as your leader, Captain?
RIVERRA. I would, your Majesty! I believe not in the monsters and the edge.
QUEEN. Nor I! Let's provide the ships, sire.
KING. Our people would not like it—they'd grumble. And so 't would be bad for us.
[Enter MESSENGER in great haste; kneels before King and Queen.]
KING. What news do you bring? Speak!
MESSENGER. The Turks have captured the Spanish merchant ships!