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. We are lost, men!
SECOND SAILOR. What shall we do?