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Prose Name : THE DISCOVERY

Author Name : HERMAN OULD

CHECK YOUR UNDER STANDING

Share your Responses:

1. Some physical features of Columbus are described/ gives in the text. Based on your reading complete the table.

Physical Features of Columbus

Physique	Age	Hair	Complexion	Face
Tall and well built	46	Prematurely white	fair almost ruddy	in repose, is melancholic

2. Usually we sing songs to express our joys and sorrows, Here the play begins with a song. What mood does this cnvey ?

The play begins with a song. The song was sung by Seamen The song conveys the dis- satisfied and discontented mood.

3. There are limits to patience’, says Diego. What does this suggest about Diego’s state of mind?

Diego had lost his hopes. He was not happy with his captain’s decision. He thought that going to discover the new land was waste of time. So he had impatience. Whenever Pedro asked him, he said the above words that shows his angry mood.

4. Who do you think has the lives of fifty in his hands? How?

Columbus had the lives of fifty in his hands. He was the captain of the ship. After many days of their voyage it didn’t give success. All are home-sick and wanted to go back home. But the captain did not agree for this. So all had thought their lives were in his hand.

Share your Responses

1.”A good sailor knows his place” Says Columbus to Diego. The statement is (Choose the right an-swer from the options and complete the sentence).

a) a piece of advice

b) an indirect command

c) a statement

The statement is an indirect command.

2. Which reaction of Diego to the sentence above justifies your choice? Quote the phrase indicating his reaction.

By hearing the above statement Diego with repressed fury said yes sir. The phrase is scarcely concealing a scowl, goes off the above reaction of Diego states that it was an indirect command.

3. How does Pedro try to defend the drunken, seamen ? Was he right in defending them?

When Columbus said that the Seamen were drunk too much. Don Pedro defending the drunken Seamen because they were simplemen, they did hard work and they had the right to relax. Being an officer, Pedro’s duty was to take care of the Seamen. Yes, He was right in defending them.

4. What is termed as his worst enemy by Columbus?

Columbus felt sorry because he had short (quick) temper and uncontrolled tongue. His worst enemy was his uncontrolled tongue.

5. The dialogue between Columbus and Pedro in section 2 reveals this trait of columbus (Choose the most appropriate response).

a. dictatorial attitude

b. quick temper

c. hatred towards the seamen

d. velfishness

suck semper of Columbuis

6. “Columbus is always forions when he hears the song Here’s a keg o’ rum, “What makes him react so ?

Being a Captain, Columbus had great responsibility. By nature he had a strong will. He was not ready to give up his task. But the Seamen are very simple and ordinary persons and they were home sick. The discontented seamen sung the song to criticise his captain So whenever he heard the song he became furious because of this reason.

Share your Responses:

1.This section reveals the behaviour of ________ (Fill in the blank)

This section reveals the behaviour of Pepe.

2. Why do you think Pepe prefers to be in the company of Columbus?

Pepe was an young boy. He had great respect on Columbus. Pepe was obedient, loyal and devoted servant of Columbus. The Seamen were against to Columbus. So Pepe likes or prefers to be in the company of his beloved captain than any other.

3. Pepe is always eager to say that he is ever………. to Columbus. (Fill in the blank)

Pepe is always eager to say that he is ever believe to Columbus.

4. Pepe warns Columbus about some people. Who are they?

Pepe warns Columbus about Seamen. the Seamen were discon-tented and sometimes they were desperate.

Share your Responses:

1.Seamen expressing their discontent even as Columbus can hera them?

The seamen had no fear about Columbus. They have unity and all were homesick and had no hope to get success. So they were expressing their dis contentment even as Columbus can hear.

2. Pepe is heard saying, “They shan’t’

a. Who are meant by ‘they’?

b. What does the boy mean by saying ‘They shan’t ?

a) They meant the crew or Seamen.

b) They shall not show, the mischief or trouble maker.

3. “The Santa Maria will be lighter for his carcass’. Whose words is Pepe quoting here? (Choose the right answer and complete the sentence).

a) Diego b) Francisco

c) Peter d) Guillermo Ires

Pepe was quoting Guillermo Ires words.

4. Which statement of Francisco suggests that he too has lost his temper? Quote his words.

Francisco had lost his temper. His words were “Discipline is a thing of past, Sir. It’s you or us”.

5. ‘Who’s to put him in irons? challengers Guillerno. The person meant by ‘him’ in this context is:

a. Guillerno

b. The first man to move towards Columbus

c. Columbus

d. The first man who challenged Columbus

The first man to move towards Columbus.

6. ‘I will perform it myself’, says Columbus. What does ‘it’ mean here?

‘It’ means that if nobody among the crew is available to put Guillermo in irons, coloumbus would himself put Guillermo in irons.

7. Devil’s track to nowhere’, says Guillermo. What does this suggest about the thinking of the seamen?

Guillermo said the above words. The seamen thought that they were very clear that the track is not correct, it leads to nowhere, why should they take risk for nothing.

8. After ‘a perceptible pause’, who grows more mutinous than others?

a. Name that character.

b. Quote his words.

a. After a perceptible pause Diego grew more mutinous than others. All are kept quiet except him. So he comments that.

b. Words for Children! Froth and Scum! We are men: reason with us.

9. In his somewhat a long speech, what does Columbus say he has discovered?

In his long speech Columbus said that he wanted to discover the New world but during his voyage he discovered the new experience. That was when a man is given a vision, he must follow it alone. Loyalty passes like seaweed on an outgoing tide. Friendship breaks as a mast hollowed by worms. Discipline, duty and honourable obedience are bubbles that burst at the first contact. There remains but onself.

10. Pepe excitedly declares that he is still loyal to the leader. What effect does it have on others like Juan and Guillermo?

When Pepe excitedly declared that he was loyal to the leader. Juan and Guillermo reacted. Juan said that they were simple ashamed about his loyalty towards the leader. He became angry but didn’t have courage to show in front of Columbus. So he goes out like a sheep.

11. Compare Francisco’s words of confession with what he had said earlier in anger. How does Columbus react to his confession?

Francisco angrily said to Columbus that Desperate men do not always act up to the best in them. For this Columbus said ironically that he was thanked for reminding him. Francisco wanted to say something but he thought it was better to go and with shame faced he went away. Columbus wished him good night.

12. How does Pedro react to the words of Columbus that he thought he saw some flickering light ?

When Don Pedro heard that there was some light, he felt excited and also he saw the light. He was very happy and with gratitude remembered the God’s glory or grace.

13. Do you consider the ending to be happy? Justify your answer.

Yes, the ending was very happy. All their struggle came to happy end. They got success in their adventure.

THINK ABOUT THE TEXT

1.Mutiny is an ugly word’, says, Diego. Is mutiny an ugly word? If so, why?

No, the word is not ugly. But the feeling of Diego about mutiny is ugly. The meaning of mutiny is rebel. He did not like the rebel action of Seamen so he said like that.

2. ‘Columbus feels that whatever he does, it is God’s will’. What ‘will’ of God does he like to fulfill through this ven-ture?

Columbus had trust on god. He believes god. God’s will is to discover the new world and it should be given to their King and Queen. God implanted the desire to solve the mysteries, that is to find the new world. According to Columbus this is the God’s will and he should fulfil it.

3. Columbus says, “Would God implant desire to solve mys-tery and he doesn’t provide solutions?” Identify the mood of Columbus in saying this.

Columbus had firm will to discover the new world. By nature he was risk taker to achieve his goal. For his unshaky desire, his fellow-men were not supported. They were all opposed him. At that situa-tion he thought about the above statement. He was in helpless and confusion mood.

4. Pepe says, “Everybody doubts………. except me’. Why do you think he is an exception ?

Pepe thought that all were against his leader. They were all discontented and opposed him. But Pepe had respect on him. So he said that every-body doubts his leader except him.

5. Usually people feel desperate when they fail to get some-thing they want. In the play ‘The Discover’, why do the crew-mates of Columbous feel desperate ?

All the crew-mates had lost their hope in the task. They lost their belief on leader. According to them, their captain was wrong, he did not know the route exactly. they were homesick also. They were eager to join their families. They thought that taking so much of risk to get nothing was of no use. So they felt desperate.

6. “Discipline knows no buts”. Why is discipline needed in one’s life?

To achieve something in the life discipline to necessary. Without discipline we cannot get success in adventurous task. So “Discipline knows no buts”.

7. Comparing with his co-mates, Columbus makes some state-ments that he is different from others. One statement is given. Add some more statements to the list.

i. I am not ungrateful

ii. It is my will. Is that not enough?

iii. Discipline knows no buts.

iv. I will perform it myself.

8. Self-assessment,

9. How is the excitement of finding a new land expressed by different characters at the end of the play ? e.g. Pedro says, “It is, sir, Glory be to God

i. Pedro says, “It is, sir, Glory be to God”.

ii. Sailor says, “A light! blessed mother of God! a light”.

iii. Columbus says, “A light, faintly flickering, rises up and down. Look!

10. Your best cannot be bettered’, says Columbus. This state-ment implies that…..

a. None is perfect at any time.

b. There is always scope for improvement.

c. Once we reach the level of being best, we can never improve.

d. Columbus is not totally happy with Francisco. (Choose the best options)

The statement implies that

d. Columbus is not totally happy with Francisco.

11. Swami Vivekananda says, “Purity, Patience and Persever-ance are the essentials to success And above ail Love”. Does Columbus possess all these qualities? Justify.

Yes, Columbus had possessed all these qualities. He was very pure in his heart and most dedicate to his soverign that they had sent for him to discover the new land. He had so much of patience even months, years together he travelled. He had determined mind i.e. perseverance to his goal. Above all, he had love on his superiors, officials and sailors. He loved them, so he didn’t give any punishment even if they revolted against him.

12. Find below the words that refer to Columbus and words that refer to mutinous sailors. Classify them in Column A and B accordingly. Refer to a dictionary, if necessary.

(revolting, sheepish, short tempered, authoritative, bold, un-grateful, farsighted, submissive, silently angry, visionary, disloyal)

A	B
columbus	mutinous Sailors
authoritative	revolting
bold	sheepish
farsighted	ungrateful
visionary	submissive
short-tempered	disloyal
	silently angry

13. An incomplete paragraph is given below. Fill in the blanks choosing appropriate words and phrases given in brackets. (vision, faith, God, bursts, voyage, the end, seaweeds, new land, man)

This discovery, says Columbus is a man of discovery. Apart from discovering the new land he has come to know of many things. First, he says, one has to depend on one’s vision, not on the support of others. For, loyalty is as temporary as the seaweeds on a tide. In the beginning, there may be some discipline, but soon it bursts like a balloon. Ultimately what remains is faith in oneself. The daring nature of Columbus survives till the end, and he attributes his success to the blessings of God.

ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY:

e.g.,

Bhuvana: Hello! Students, I came to know that you are going to visit Mercara, aren’t you?

Students: Yes madam. It’s rather hot here. So we would like to visit Mercara for the weather is pleasantly ………… there

Answer is Cool.

Task-2:

In each of the followig diagrams one word is given. Find out words that belong to the same set of meaning given in the rectangle box and complete the respective diagram. Consult a good dictionary to know more words and meaning.

amazed, hardly, mammoth, border, astorishe, scarcely, large, edge. enormous, verge, inadequately, shock, huge, meagerly, margin, abundant, rarely, limit, surprise, stun.

Task-3:

Now use the appropriate words in their appropriate forms to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:

1. The children were so excited they could hardly speak.
2. The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population on a large scale.
3. The mutinous sallors were astonished by the boldness of Pepe.
4. The noise stunned Ramesh, and he dropped his glasses on the floor.
5. Javeed, the policeman was inadequately armed to face the robbers_scarcely home alone.
6. They won a marginal victory in elections.

Task-4:

We use many words to describe persons. Parts of the human body or appearance are given in bubbles in column ‘A’. Describ-ing words are given in rectangle boxes in column ‘B’. Match them and write answer in column ‘C’.

Listen and comprehend

Tank-1:

ENRICH YOUR VOCABULARY:

Seeking Permission

(Imagine columbus meeting King Ferdinand II of Argon and Isabella I of Castle to seek their permission for his voyage to find sea-route to India. Complete the dialogues choosing sentences given in the box.

Columbus : Good morning, your Majesty.

Ferdinand : Very good morning.

Isabella : Columbus, are you ready with your plan?

Columbus : Yes, your Majesty, could I present my plans?

Isabella : First tell us about your destination.

Columbus : I have a great desire to find out sea route to India.

Isabella : Oh! That’s a good idea, but we’d like to refer your plan to a committee.

Columbus : As your majesty desires.

(After a long pause)

Isabella : Dear Columbus, our committee members feel that you have grossly under estimated the distance to India.

Columbus : I beg your pardon, they are wrong

Isabella : They also feel your idea is impractical In fact, they insisted that we reject it.

Columbus : Oh, no please don’t do that. I’ve full confidence in what I’m going to do.

Isabella : In that case, will an allowance of 12,000 maravedis be enough?

Columbus : Thank you so much. May I ask for some-thing else, too?

Isabella : Of course, we’ll give an order to provide you with food and lodging till you get ready to sail.

Columbus : I’m extermely thankful to your majesty.

Isabella : May God bless you! Bon Voyage!

READ AND RESPOND

Task 1:

Look at Graph ‘A’. It gives the information about the number of students who are late to the class on the working days. Based on your observation answer the questions given below.

For Graph see the text book

1.The same numbers of students are late on two days. Which days are they?

The two days are Tuesday and Thursday.

2. How many students are late on Friday?

Fifteen students are late on Friday.

3. On which day are most of the students late?

Monday, most of the students are late.

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. The graph shows the number of books read by Basava and Emily.
2. On day 2, Emily read more books than Basava.

B. Answer the following questions:

1. Until the fourth day, which student read books in an increasing order ?

Until the fourth day, Basava read books in an increasing order.

2. Name the day on which both the students read the same number of books.

Both the students read the same number of books on 4th day.

3. Name the days on which Emily read more number of books than Basava.

Emily read more number of books than Basava on 2nd and 5th day.

4. Over a period of 5 days who between the two had improved his/her reading habits better?

Emily’s reading habit was improved.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Columbus first saw the light of the New world on the night of 11th October ________.

a. 1496

b. 1497

c. 1492

d. 1495

2. The discovery is the lesson written by

a. Herman Ould

b. Colerdige

c. Shakespeare

d. James T. Fields

3. The captain is always _______.

a. smiling

b. commanding

c. laughing

d. furious

4. The Devil laughs but God is

a. great

b. dumb

c. blind

d. kind

5. Diego said that mutiny is

a. an ugly word

b. suitable

c. perfect

d. right

6. Pedro Gutierrez was an _______ in the ship

a. Captain

b. Manager

c. Officer

d. Traveller

7. Columbus was a tall _______ man of forty six

a. handsome

b. good – looking

c. smart

d. well built

8. Columbus was the ________ of the ship.

a. Leader

b. Captain

c. Comedian

d. Traveller

9. The candle on the foremast is _______

a. burning

b. not correct

c. guttering

d. not burning

10. His face, in repose, is _______

a. white

b. melancholic

c. fair complexion

d. pale

11. The Seamen are simple men and must have their ______.

a. relaxation

b. duty

c. courage

d. work

12. A good sailor knows his _______

a. job

b. work

c. place

d. duty

13. Pepe said that sometimes the Seamen are _______.

a. dangerous

b. attacking

c. desperate

d. kind

14. Columbus’s opinion that the Seamen showed their dis contentment, that is ______.

a. not encourageable

b. not right

c. ominous

d. agreeable

15. According to Columbus Pepe was young enough to have ______.

a. belief

b. faith

c. responsibility

d. adventure

16. Francisco said that Discipline is a thing of the _______.

a. future

b. present

c. past

d. sailor

17. Pepe said that The Santa Maria will be the lighter for his _______.

a. carcass

b. freedom

c. body

d. friend

18. According to Columbus Don Guillermo was an excellent

a. Navigator

b. Preacher

c. Man

d. Sailor

19. Columbus said that the first man to move shall spend the rest of the night ______.

a. in the ship

b. in irons

c. in deck

d. at the most

20. Diego asked Columbus that he thought he was on _______ now?

a. Divine sea

b. Santa Matroa

c. holy ground

d. Quarter-deck

21. Froth and Scum means ________.

a. foolish

b. silly

c. courageous

d. brave

b. Holy Mary

22. Columbus said, new souls for the sacrifice of our ________ to redeem

a. Saviour

b. King

c. Queen

d. Captain

23. Pepe said to crowd, Cowards! Cowards! you will have to ________ first!

a. save me

b. kill me

c. protect me

d. give me

24. Columbus said, I am not ________.

a. a king

b. saviour

c. captain

d. ungrateful

25. Shall simple men judge their

a. acts

b. works

c. betters

d. seamen

26. Dark deeds are better done in the ________.

a. light

b. dark

c. day

d. night

27. Desperate men do not always act up to the _______.

a. good

b. better

c. best

d. worst

29. Your best cannot be _________.

a. better

b. bettered

c. good

d. worst

30. A good sailor knows his _______.

a. place

b. position

c. work

d. duty

30. A light, faintly flickering, rises _______.

a. right and left

b. front and back

c. up and down

d. side by side

II. Match the following:

1.

A	B	Answer
1. guttering	a. pretended interest	d
2. scarcely concealing	b. encouraging	f
3. assumed assiduity	c. a little	a
4. mutinous	d. unsteady	e
5. pumping	e. rebellious	b
6. trifle	f. not hiding	c

2.

A	B	Answer
1. melancholy	a. rudely	f
2. surlily	b. uncontrolled	a
3. vision	c. satified	e
4. unbridled	d. a curse	b
5. appeased	e. forthought	c
6. a blight	f. very sad	d

3.

A	B	Answer
1. reluctantly	a. suspicious trouble maker	b
2. humouring	b. unwillingly	e
3. ominous	c. dead body	f
4. sneaking mischief maker	d. stopped	a
5. carcass	e. liking	c
6. transfixed	f. bad	d

4.

A	B	Answer
1. in irons	a. silly	e
2. abundant	b. enemy or traitor	c
3. froth and scum	c. a lot of	a
4. renegade	d. shining	b
5. whelp	e. jailed	f
6. gleaming	f. dog	d

5.

A	B	Answer
1. radiant	a. ship’s pole	d
2. saviour	b. obedient	f
3. mast	c. clearing	a
4. peers	d. bright	e
5. loyal	e. looks	b
6. scrapping	f. god	c

6.

A	B	Answer
1. over wrought emotion	a. dimly shining	f
2. reminding	b. almost mad	d
3. faintly flickering	c. goes out like a sheep	a
4. leave to	d. remembering	e
5. delirious	e. to stop	b
6. slink off	f. deeply sentimental	c

III. Give one word/phrase for the following:

1. The name of the ship in which Columbus discovered the New World.
2. Work of Sailing
3. The pink and healthy
4. a break from work
5. to move from a higher level to a lower one
6. events not easily understood.
7. high deck at the end of a ship.
8. to frighten or surprise suddenly.
9. amusingly in an intimate way.
10. without any fear.
11. to rise and fall forcefully
12. the dead body
13. to shine dimly or intermittently
14. with great anger.
15. a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering.
16. to have the habit of doing something.
17. ability to do right thinking.
18. to arrange carelessly or hurriely.
19. in a sudden loud chorus.
20. a sudden running of people excited or afraid.
21. a derogatory word like “a book licker”.
22. land to be owned.
23. get something back.
24. resembling a sheep in meekness.
25. discussing issues and making decisions carefully.
26. The captain of ship “The Santa Maria”
27. An officer of the ship “The Santa Maria”.
28. A page boy of this ship.
29. The author of the play “The Discovery”.
30. The group of seamen voyaging in the ship.

Answers:

1.Tha Santa Maria 2. rigging

3. ruddy 4. relaxation

5. descend 6. mysteries

7. poop 8. startle

9. whimsically 10. impetuously

11. surge 12. carcass

13. blink 14. infuriated

15. helm 16. wont

17. discretion 18. huddle

19. tumultuously 20. stampede

21. lick spittle 22. dominion

23. redeem 24. sheepish

25. deliberation 26. Christopher Columbus

27. Pedro Gutrez 28. pepe

29. Herman Ould 30. Crew

About the Author:

Herman Ould was born in 1886 AD and died in 1951 A.D. At the age of 65 he was a well known author. Some of the published works were Cindrella, A play in four scenes (Bakers royalty plays) Dick Whitlington and his cat, A play in four scenes (New plays from Old stories, 2nd series), Ali Baba and his son Hadi. A play in four scener (French’s plays for juvenile performers).

SUMMARY

“The Discovery” is the play written by Herman Ould. This play is based on Christopher Columbus’s the real voyage. He was succeeded in this feat eventhough his crew were opposing him in the task. He saw the light of the New world on the night of 11th October 1492. Based on this, Herman Ould builds up a conflict of great imagination. We came to know that how this conflict was resolved by the author.

The characters of the play

1. Christopher Columbus – Captain of the ship “The Santa Maria”.

2. Don Pedro Gutierrez – an officer

3. Pepe a page boy

4. Jhan Patino

5. Diego Garcia

6. Seamen

7. Francisco

8. Guillermo Ires

The seemen were singing that there was a small barrel of rum, the kingdom came, the devil laughs but God was dumb. Whenever Columbus heard this song, he was furious. Juan thought that to stop the singing. Diego was protested that to keep themselves lively, they would sing. They pretended to be working with interest. At that time Pedro Gutierrez came and asked who was that? Diego Garcia that Juan Patino stood and said they were there. Pedro was surprise to see them there. He wanted to talk and said It’s dark and he would welcome the moon. Diego said that some of them would welcome the coast of Spain. Pedro questioned him why was he impatient. Diego said that there are some limits to patience. Most of the crew seamen were desperate and they had no patience, they wanted to go home. Diego continued his talk and said that they were like bats trying to fly by day. Why should he control the fifty men by one man.

(Captain Columbus). For that Pedro said that they were tr entertaining rebellious thoughts. Diego said that the word is too ugh but Pedro said that their deed was ugly. Juan finished his job and went away. Columbus came. He was the captain of the ship. He was tall, well built man. Though he was 46 his hair was prematurely white, fair complexion almost pink and healthy. He look trustworthy but very sad. He saw that Don Pedro was talking with Diego and feh little suspicious. He turned to Diego and said that the candle on the foremost was unsteady, make it right. Diego felt angry but kept quiet Columbus warned him what he was doing he must know his place Diego was not hiding his feeling, went away. Again Columbus heard Seamen’s song. Both Columbus and pedro moved to quarter deck Columbus said to Pedro that the Seamen drank too much. Pedro replied that they were simple men and they drank for relaxation, and we shouldn’t put our visions on them. Impatiently Columbus said that it was his will, that is enough. Columbus understood the situation and asked sorry and said that I should control my tongue, here my will means God’s will, that was not enough. Pedro not satisfied by his talk and said that he didn’t claim his conflict. Again they heard the Seamen song, Columbus shouted, and cursed their singing and command them to stop. Pedro went off.

Columbus was alone, looking into sea, and said to himself. Why God would implant the desire and not provide the solution, what a mystry? Suddenly Pepe runs up and Columbus frightened or surprised to see him and asked who was that. Pepe said that was he, Pepe. When Columbus asked him, whether he had been there all the time. Pepe replied that he was off duty. Columbus questioned him why he wasn’t down below. Pepe thought he was privileged and said that he prefer to accompany him only if he was on the way to come there. He didn’t speak to them and hated them. Don Pedro was the best and said that except him all had doubts. Columbus, said that Pepe was too young to have faith and thank him. Again they heard the Seamen song. Pepe talked to please Columbus so he said that the Seamen were horrible and drank too much to forget themselves. Columbus said they were poor fellows. Pepe came nearer to Columbus and said that “Captain, you should be careful, sometimes they are dangerous”. Again they heard the song. Now the song sung forcefully. Columbus said that it was very ugly. He commanded Don Pedro to stop the song and asked that what you think about the seamen, might they become dangerous? Don Pedro returns. Columbus said Pepe to go from that place. But he didn’t go out. Again he questioned Don Pedro, that the singing changes to a roar. This sows their discontentment, it was bad. The noise became louder. Pedro came and said that the Seamen were ignoring his order. Columbus got angry and asked them to show who was that mischief or trouble maker. Columbus asked Pepe what were the words. Almost weeping, he said that The Santa Maria would be the lighter for his dead body. Columbus bitterly asked that he said readily.

Francisco apologized and he could understand that what were the feelings of Columbus. Columbus asked him to the Guillerno Ires. Fransisco said that it was most possible. Columbus said that it is discipline to obey the order. Francisco said that in that situation descriptive was the thing of the past. Then Columbus said Don Pedro to send him, whether he shall know that how the Jail condition should be.

When Don Pedro on his half way, Guillermo Ires and other seamen rushed towards Columbus. They were all very angry and like the infuriated animals. Seeing this Columbus thundered and made them to stop. He said if they move forward the first man should spend his night in the jail. (All were kept quiet and nobody moves. Guillero Ires came towards Columbus with a wild cry). Guillerno questioned that they were thirty members, who was put into jail. Columbus very calmly said that if nobody was there, he would only reform it himself and he was not ready to listen any more. Guillerno with high excitement asked that they stood too much. They were all common men with feelings. They want to go back home and join their families. He said that Santa Maria shall turn her lever towards Spain at once, otherwise Columbus asked who shall navigate her to Spain. Guillemo we were all sheep but not men at all.

answered that Plenty of the people there to do this. They all understood that Columbus had devil with him, he didn’t know the correct route simply going to eastwards what was the use. All of them lost their hopes, if the easterly wind comes they were not men unused to the sea, That Devil’s track lead them to nowhere, it was better to 80 back to home. All the Seamen showed no signs of assent. Columbus appealing for silence. He was paler than his habit but very calm Columbus wanted to convince Don Guillermo so he said that Guillermo was an excellent sailor and a man of abundant resourcefulness. He had the ability to do right thinking, so he did not run away from that Definitely he would achieve prosperity. He would an able-bodied seamen, he must obey his captain. And captain should obey the Royal Sovereigns of Spain those who sent. It should be clear that they shall not fall out from the task. Columbus commanded them to return to their duties.

Again an understandable stop or interval. Diego breaks out the silence and said that these were the words for children, it was silly, they were man and had reason with them. Columbus made them silent. His tone of authority calms the angry seamen, they were murmuring but Columbus turns and went up to the stairs where he stands and looks down.

Diego asked Columbus that was he on the holy ground? Suddenly a loud chorus was heard. They shouted as have him down, Pitch him overboard, Put him in jail, Devil’s tool, Italian enemy etc., They were running towards Columbus. Pepe came in-between and stands with arms spread out. Pepe shouted to seamen, they were all Cowards, First they would have killed him. The crowd roared and attacked Pepe and said to him that he was a Devil’s dog. Columbus came and said that, is this child stand between him and death? Silence follows.

Columbus gave a speech.

This is a voyage of discovery. I set out to discover a New World, that is bevond unknown seas; to find new wealth. This is all for our King and Queen. We should sacrifice to get something back to God. But I have discovered that when a man is given a vision, he should follow loyalty passes like a seaweed and friendship breaks as a mast.

Discipline, duty and honourable obedience are like bubbles that burst at the first touch. So far I discovered these. Pepe said that he was Joval and obedient and devoted servant to captain. Columbus said with some emotion that he was not ungrateful. Pedro with dignity said that his loyalty had never been in question and he salutes. Columbus also salute to Pedro and said that sometimes he was silent

but his speech revealed his loyalty clear. For that captain thanked him. Columbus turns and looks out at sea. He looks more earnestly into the darkness. Some men moved, the captain turn back. Juan said that they were simple men. for that captain questioned shall simple men judge their better? At that moment Guillermo took a decision and said confidently that they may wait till the next day. Columbus said that Dark deeds are better done in the dark. Guillermo went and one or two seamen followed him. Francisco comments that violent men do not always act up to the best, that is in them. Columbus quiet ironically thanked Francisco for reminding him and said that your best cannot be bettered. He wished him good night and stop the conversation. Francisco wanted to speak but he thought that it was better to go and went away. During the silence Columbus didn’t move, he was struggling with excessive nervousness. Because of his emotion, he didn’t speak steadily. He said Pepe to go out. Pepe took his hand, kissed it and goes out. Columbus turned to Don Pedro and shared his experience that he was the faintly flickering light rises up and down. Don Pedro saw in that particular direction and he also observed the light. Simultaneously the chorus shouted with joy light! Land! Land! A Sailor comes running on with joy and excitemen Sailor asked Columbus that did he see the light? All were mad wi joy and with gratitude prayed. At last Mother of God blessed the Columbus quite authoritatively said to Don Pedro that he should the order to stop the ship at land.

Finally they discovered the New World.

ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾರಾಂಶ :

“The Discover,” ಎಂಬುದು ಹರ್ಮನ್ ಔಲ್ಸ್ ಬರೆದ ನಾಟಕ, ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾವಿಕನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟಫರ್ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನ ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಅನ್ನೇಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ರಚಿಸಲಾದ ನಾಟಕ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು 11ನೇ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 1492ರ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ. ಅವನ ಈ ಸಾಹಸ ಯಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯಿಯಾಗುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಅವನನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಂಗೆಯೆದ್ದರೂ, ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದಿಟ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ಮುಂದುವರಿದನು. ಅದೃಷ್ಟವಶಾತ್ ಜಯ ಅವನದಾಯಿತು. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾಟಕದ ಮುಖೇನ ಲೇಖಕರು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು

ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟಫರ್ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ – “The Santa Maria” ಹಡಗಿನ ನಾಯಕ.

ಪೆಟ್ರೋ ಗಿಟಿರೆಚ್ ಪೆಪೆ – ಹಡಗಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಆಫೀಸರ್.

ಜುವನ್ ಪ್ಯಾಟಿನೋ ಡಿಯಗೋ ಗಾರ್ಸಿಯಾ – ನಾವಿಕರ ಗುಂಪು ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮುಖ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು.

ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ಕೋ ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಐರಿಸ್‌ – ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ನಾವಿಕರ ಗುಂಪು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.

“ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪೀಪಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮದ್ಯವಿದೆ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಭೂತಗಳು ನಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಮೂಕವಾಗಿದೆ”

ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದ ಜುವನ್ ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ (ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಸನ್) ನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರುವುದು ಎಂದಾಗ ಡಿಯಗೋ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೇ? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ತಾವು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿರುವುದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈಗ ತುಂಬಾ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿದೆ, ನಾನು ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದಾಗ ಡಿಯಗೋ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸ್ಪೇನ್ ದೇಶದ ತೀರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ, ಡಿಯಗೋ ಏಕಿಷ್ಟು ಅಸಹನೆ ಎಂದನು. ಡಿಯಗೋ “ತಾಳ್ಮೆಗೂ ಮಿತಿಯಿದೆ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ? ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ತಮಾಷೆಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮಿತಿಯನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದೆಯಾ” ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಡಿಯಗೋ ನಾವಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾದ ಅಸಂತೋಷ, ಅಸಹನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏಕಿರಬೇಕು. ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾವಲಿಗಳಂತೆ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾಣ, ಜೀವನ ಒಬ್ಬರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಪೆಡೋ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ನಾವು ಈ ಅವಿಧೇಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಡಿಯಗೋ ಅವಿಧೇಯತೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪದ ಎಂದಾಗ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜುವನ್ ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಸೆಲ್ಯೂಟ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ಸಹ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸೆಲ್ಯೂಟ್‌ ನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.

ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟಫರ್ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ತುಂಬಾ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಕೇವಲ 46 ವರ್ಷವಾದರೂ ಅವನ ಕೂದಲು ವಯಸ್ಸಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಬೆಳ್ಳ ಗಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಅವನ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖ ಭಾವವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ಗೆ ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಟ್ರೊ ಮತ್ತು ಡಿಯಗೋ ಅವರ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಂದೇಹ ಕಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಡಿಯಗೋ ಕಡೆ ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.

ಡಿಯಗೋನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹಡಗಿನ ಪಟಸ್ಥಂಬದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೇಣದ ಬತ್ತಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಡಿಯಗೋಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದರೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ತಾವಿರುವ ಜಾಗ ಕ್ವಾರ್ಟರ್ ಡೆಕ್, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾವಿಕನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಸ್ಥಳ ಯಾವುದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಹೌದು ಡಿಯಗೋನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹಡಗಿನ ಪಟಸ್ಥಂಬದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೇಣದ ಬತ್ತಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಡಿಯಗೋಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದರೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ತಾವಿರುವ ಜಾಗ ಕ್ವಾರ್ಟರ್ಡೆಕ್, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾವಿಕನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳ ಯಾವುದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಹೌದು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಟು ಹೋಗುವನು.

ಪುನಃ ನಾವಿಕರ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಕಾರ್ಟರ್ ಡೆಕ್‌ನಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ ನು ನಾವಿಕರು ತುಂಬಾ ಕುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದಾಗ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸರಳ ಜೀವಿಗಳು, ತಮ್ಮ ಶ್ರಮ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಲು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಎಲ್ಲದ ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಆದರ್ಶವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಅಸಹನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ ನ್ನು ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆ. ಅಷ್ಟು ಸಾಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆ? ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬಣ್ಣ ಅಸಹಾಯಕತೆ ಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ ನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಿನ ಅರಿವಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಶತ್ರು, ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ, ನಾನು ನಾಲಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ ಆದರೆ ಇದು ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಚೆ ಅಷ್ಟು ಸಾಕಲ್ಲವೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪೆಡೋ ಅತೃಪ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದನು.

ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ನು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವೆ ಎನ್ನುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾವಿಕರ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದೊಂದು ಶಾಪ, ಅವರ ಹಾಡು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ. ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರ ಅತೃಪ್ತಿ ಗೋಚರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಗೊಣಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ರಹಸ್ಯ! ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವನು ಹುಡುಕುವ ಆಸೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದಾಗಲೇ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಒದಗಿಸಬೇಕಲ್ಲವೆ? ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಪೆಪೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಶಬ್ದದಿಂದ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಯಾರೆಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವನು. ಪೆಪೆ ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾದಾಗ ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದೆಯಾ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವನು. ಸಾರ್ ನಾನು ಈಗ ರಜಾದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎನ್ನುವನು. ನಾಯಕ ತನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಇರುವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ನಾಯಕನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಪೆಪೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸಾರ್, ನನಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಇರುವುದು ಇಷ್ಟ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆಗ ನಗುತ್ತಾ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಏನಪ್ಪಾ ಹುಡುಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಸರಿ, ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟ ಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವನು. ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಅವರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಅವರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಶಯದಿಂದ ನೋಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ, ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂದೇಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಪೆಪೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಇನ್ನೂ ತುಂಬಾ ಚಿಕ್ಕವನು. ಧನ್ಯವಾದ ಮಗು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಪುನಃ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಪೆಪ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದವರು, ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಶ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಲು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪದವರು ಎಂದಾಗ ಪೆಪೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ಅವರು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗು ತ್ತಾರೆ, ನಾವು ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದಾಗ ಹಾಡು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಒತ್ತಾಯಪೂರ್ವಕ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಇದು ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು, ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು, ನಿನಗೆ ಇದು ಅಪಾಯಕರ ಸೂಚನೆ ಎನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಬರುವನು. ಪೆಪೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು ಎಂದರೂ ಹೋಗದೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ ನು ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ, ಅವರ ಹಾಡು ಗರ್ಜನೆ ಹಾಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದಂತಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತೃಪ್ತಿಯಿದೆ, ಅದು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಆಗ ಹಾಡು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ಟನ್, ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಧಿಕ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಯಾರು, ಯಾರದು ಈ ರೀತಿ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರು, ಅವರನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು, ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬುದ್ದಿ ಕಲಿಸುವೆನು ಎಂದನು.

ಪೆಪೆ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲ, ಅಲ್ಲ ಅವರಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ತೊದಲುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಹೇಳು ಅದೇನು ಮಾತು? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಪೆಪೆಯು ಅಳುತ್ತಾ, ನಾನು ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅಷ್ಟೆ, ಹಡಗಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಭಾರ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಹೌದೆ? ಯಾರವನು, ನಿಜವಾಗಲೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವನು. ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ಕೋ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂದನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಅಧಿಕಾರವಾಣಿಯಿಂದ ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಐರಿಸ್‌ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕಳಿಸಿ ಎಂದನು. ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ಕೊ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಆದರೆ.. ಎಂದಾಗ ಕೊಲಂಬನ್‌ನು ಶಿಸ್ತಿನ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆದರೆ ಎಂಬುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದಾಗ ಹೌದು ಶಿಸ್ತಿನ ನಡವಳಿಕೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಹಳೆಯ ಮಾತಾಯಿತು ಎಂದನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋವನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೋನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜೈಲಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಏನೆಂಬುದು ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದನು.

ಆದರೆ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಅರ್ಧ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಐರಿಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ನಾವಿಕರು ಕೋಪೋದ್ರೇಕದಿಂದ, ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಗುರುಗುಡುವ ಕಾಡು ಮೃಗಗಳಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ಗುಡುಗಿನಂತೆ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಇದೇನಿದು? ಈ ರೀತಿ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವುದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯಾರು ಮೊದಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವರೋ ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೈಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರ ಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದನು. ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಯುಕ್ತ ವಾಣಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿರುತ್ತರರಾದರು. ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಅಲುಗಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇದ್ದ ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಐರಿಸ್ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತು ಕೇಳುವನು. ನಾವು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಯಾರನ್ನು ಜೈಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸುವೆ ಎಂದಾಗ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಶಾಂತಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇನ್ನು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನೇನು ಕೇಳುವುದು ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದಾಗ ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಭಾವಾತಿರೇಕದಿಂದ ಇದುವರೆಗೂ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು, ನಮಗೂ ಭಾವನೆಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಸಾರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂತಾ ಮಾರಿಯಾ ಹಡಗು ಸ್ಪೇನ್ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಾಗದೆ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಾಗುವೆವು ಎಂದನು.

ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಶಾಂತವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಈ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಸ್ಪೇನ್ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವವರು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವನು. ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು, ನಿಮಗೆ ಭೂತ ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಹೊಸಬರೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಈ ದೆವ್ವದ ದಾರಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾದಾಗ ನಾವೇಕೆ ಪುನಃ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಬಾರದು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಇವರ ಮಾತನು ಅನುಮೋದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈ ಎತ್ತಿ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುವಂತೆ ಕೋರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಶಾಂತಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಡಾನ್ ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾವಿಕ, ನೀನು ವಿಪುಲವಾದ ಸಂಪನ್ಮೂಲ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅಪಾರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಪೇನಿನ ರಾಜಮನೆತನಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತೆರಳಿ ಎಂದನು.

ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ ಈ ಧೀರೋದ್ದಾತ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಯುಕ್ತ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದರಾದರು. ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಡಿಯಾಗೋ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತು. ಮೂರ್ಖವಾದ ಮಾತು, ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿವೆ ಎಂದಾಗ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಯಾರೂ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಡಿ, ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದ ಎಂದು ಅಧಿಕಾರಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಉದ್ರಿಕ್ತರಾದ ಜನರು ತಣ್ಣಗಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಶಾಂತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅತೃಪ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಗೊಣಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇದ್ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸದೆ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು, ತಾನು ಮಾಮೂಲಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಡಿಯಾಗೊ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನಿಗೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯಾ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಜನರು ಗುಂಪು ಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ ಅವನನ್ನು, ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ, ಜೈಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೂಕಿ, ಅವನೇನು ಇಟಾಲಿಯನ್ನರ ಶತ್ರುವೇನು? ಎಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ಪೆಪ್ ಓಡಿಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಲಾಗಿ ತನ್ನೆರಡೂ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಡ್ಡಗಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಡಿಗಳು, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಡಿಗಳು, ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಗುಂಪಿನಿಂದ ಜನರು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ದಾರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡ ಬರಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ಆ ಭೂತದ ನಾಯಿ ಎಂದು ಬೈಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು, ಏನು ಈ ಮಗು ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾವಿನ ನಡುವೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆ? ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವನ ಭಾಷಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ಪೆಪೆ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದು ನನ್ನ ನಾಯಕರೆ, ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರಿಯಂತಹ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ದವರು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ತೆಗೆ ಇದು ಅನ್ವೇಷಣೆಯ ಯಾತ್ರೆ ಎಂದಾಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ತನ್ನ ಭಾಷಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರಪಂಚ ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶ ಅಪರಿಚಿತ ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳ ಆಚೆ ಇದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು, ಆ ಭೂಮಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಣಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಡೆಯಲು ನಾವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತ್ಯಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಇದು ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆ, ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಬಂದ ನಾನು ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿದರುವುದೇ ಬೇರೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೊಂದು ಧೈಯವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಲು ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಸಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಎಸಿಐ ಸೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಉಳಿಯುವುದು ಏಕಾಂಗಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೇ, ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅನ್ವೇಷಣೆ ದರೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಪೆಪೆ “ನಾಯಕನೇ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ, ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ, * ಭಕ್ತಿಯುತ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ”. ಆಗ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ನಾನು ಕೃತಘ್ನನಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಪೆಡೋ ಗಂಭೀರಯುಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಅಲ್ಲವೇ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುತ್ತೀಯಾ, ಈಗ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಅರಿವಿಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಪುನಃ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರ ವನ್ನು ನೇರ ನೋಟದಿಂದ ನೋಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.

ಸುತ್ತ ನಿಂತ ಜನ ಸರಿಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಜುವನ್ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಎಂದನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ತತ್‌ಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಅವರ ಏಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವನು. ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಐರಿಸ್ ಖಂಡಿತವಾದ, ನಿರ್ಧಾರಯುತವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುವನು. ನಾವು ನಾಳೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಕಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಏನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಕೆಲಸ ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವುದು ಎಂದನು. ಗುಲೆರ್ಮೊ ಕುರಿಯಂತೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ಕೊನಿರಾಸೆಗೊಂಡ ಜನ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅವರು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ, ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು. ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ಕೊ ನಿನ್ನ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಬಾರದು. ಶುಭರಾತ್ರಿ ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ಕೋ ಏನೋ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದಿದ್ದವನು ಹೇಳಲಾರದೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀರವವಾದ ಮೌನ, ಕತ್ತಲ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ಚಲಿಸದೆ ತನ್ನ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಅತೀವವಾದ ಭಯವನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಧ್ವನಿ ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪೆಪೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನೀನು ಹೋಗು ಎಂದಾಗ ಪೆಪೆಯು ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್‌ನು ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, ಚುಂಬಿಸಿ, ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಟ್ರೋ ಕಡೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಎರಡು ನಿಮಿಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಾನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಡಾನ್ ಪೆಡ್ರೋ ಭಾವಪರವಶತೆಯಿಂದ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದು, ಬೆಳಕು! ನೆಲ ! ನೆಲ! ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವಿಕನು ಕೊಲಂಬಸ್ ನಿಗೆ ತಾ ಏನು, ಸಾರ್ ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಕೀರ್ತಿವಂತ ಎಂದು ಸಂಭ್ರವನ್ನ ನೋಡಿದಿರಾ, ಬೆಳಕು! ಕೊನೆಗೂ ಆ ದೇವಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹರಸಿದಳು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಕೊಲವಾರು ಅದೇ ಅಧಿಕಾರಯುಕ್ತ ಧನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು ಎನ್ನುವನು. ಕೊಲಿಸಲಿ ವಿಜಯ ಅವರದಾಯಿತು. ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಉದಯವಾಯಿತು.

GLOSSARY:

Difficult Words Meaning:

defiance = open disobedience or opposition. ಅವಿಧಿಯತೆ, ವಿರೋಧಿಸು

feat = extraordinary deed – ಸಾಹಸ ಕಾರ್ಯ

rum = spirit made from sugarcane – ಸರಾಯಿ

furious = extremely angry – ಅತಿಯಾದ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ

keg = small cask or barrel. – ಸಣ್ಣ ಪೀಪಾಯಿ

assumed assiduity = Pretended interest – ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಿರುವಂತೆ ನಟಿಸು

rigging = work of sailing – ಹಡಗು ಸಾಗುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

pumping = encouraging – ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸು

humouring = do as someone else wished to please them – ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಆಸೆಯಂತೆ ಖುಷಿಪಡಿಸು

mutinous = rebellious – ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧಿಕ್ಕರಿಸುವ

ruddy = Pink and healthy – ಗುಲಾಬಿಯುಕ್ತ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ

repose = trustworthy – ನಂಬಿಕಸ್ತ

melancholic = very sad – ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ

trifle = a little – ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ

suspicious = distrust – ಸಂದೇಹಾಸ್ಪದ

sullenly = angry and silent – ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು

descend = to move from a high level to a lower level. – ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಯುವುದು

hastily = hurriedly – ಅವಸರದಿಂದ

curb = check – ತಡೆ ಹಾಕು

unbridled = uncontrolled – ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವಿಲ್ಲದ

suffice = be enough – ಸಾಕಾಗು

appeased = satisfied – ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡು

thundering = the sound made by lightening – ಹಡಗು

blight = curse – ಶಾಪ

mysteries = events not easily understood – ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ ಘಟನೆಗಳು, ರಹಸ್ಯ

muttering = speak in low voice – ಗೊಣಗು

poop = high deck at the end of a ship ಹಡಗಿನ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ

startled = to frighten or surprise suddenly – ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ತತ್ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ

frowning = wrinkled brows – ಹುಬ್ಬುಗಂಟಿಕ್ಕು

whimsically = amusingly in an intimate way impetuously = without any fear – ನಿರ್ಭಯವಾಗಿ

surges = to rise and fall forcefully – ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಮೇಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗೆ

growl = rumble, murmur – ಗೊಣಗು

bid = command – ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು

ominous = bad – ಕೆಟ್ಟ

blinks = to shine dimly or intermittentty- ಮಂದವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ

diffidence = with some hesitation – ಸಂಕೋಚದಿಂದ

helm = a lever – ಉಪಕರಣ

discretion = ability to do right thinking – ಸರಿಯಾದುದನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ

snarling = growl as a dog – ಗುರುಕಾಯಿಸು, ಬೊಗಳು

tumultuously = in a sudden loud chorus – ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಜೋರು ಶಬ್ದ

whelp = dog – ನಾಯಿ

hollowed = empty, false, unreal – ಟೊಳ್ಳಾದ, ಸುಳ್ಳು

gleaming = Shining – ಹೊಳೆಯುವ

slinks off = goes out like a sheep – ಕುರಿಯಂತೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗು

seowling = to wrinkle the brows in displeasure or anger – ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಹುಬ್ಬುಗಂಟಕ್ಕು

overwrought = excessively nervous or excited – ಅತೀವ ಭಯದಿಂದ

herve to = to stop – ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು