noon
Willfully lost ! '' It was Roderigo Sanchez who knew not much of the sea who asked , and the Admiral answered . But having spoken it that once , he closed his strong lips and coming down from deck said he would have breakfast . All that day was guessing and talk enough upon the _ Santa Maria _ ; silent or slurred talk at last , for toward noon the Admiral gave sharp order that the Pinta should be left out of conversation . Captain Martin Pinzon was an able seaman . Perhaps something -LRB- he reminded us of the rudder before the Canaries -RRB- had gone wrong . Captain Pinzon may have thought the island was the nearer land , or he may have returned to Cuba , but more to the north than were we .