That is settled. The first stranger who arrives will be our Captain.

The sooner the better. Our funds are low.

As, when your husband disappeared -

He took our cash box with him.

His motto was always "Ready! aye, ready!"

And we have only one prisoner in hand.

The English girl with the Spanish name of Rita.

That proves she has Spanish friends or relatives - or a lover.

Aha!

A lover - a real, true, devoted lover - who will risk his money or his life for his love - (she says this with intention, eyeing SANCHO and JOSÉ) - and who will himself bring her ransom.

And be ransomed himself in turn. Aha!

Aha! Ransom for two.

In the meantime, the captaincy is in commission.

And couldn't the husbandry be in commission too?

Gentlemen! gentlemen!