"'The senor' does. So now, then, we shall get along better, These three negroes are at Castle Cragg. At your own estimation, the lot must be worth eight thousand dollars—sixteen hundred pounds in our money; now you shall have them for six hundred pounds—that is, three thousand dollars of your money; and you will thereby make a profit of one thousand pounds, or five thousand dollars, which is nearly two hundred per cent. Come, what do you say?"
"Senor, we are to leave law out of the argument?"
"Of course."
"Then, if I had these negroes on board this vessel, which is to sail with the morning tide, I would give the senor his price for them."
"You shall have them all on board within the hour."
"Good! but, pardon, senor, a thought strikes me!"
"What is it?"
"Since these negroes are favorite servants of the illustrious
Senora?"
"What then?"
"She will not consent to part with them."