Then,asthoughIweresomethinghalfdivine,gentlyenough,theyloosedtheswordfrommywrist,tookthelongbowfrommyback,withthefewarrowsthatremained,alsomydagger,andhidthemaway。Theyunboundme,andfreeingmefrommyarmour,asItoldthemhow,andthegarmentsbeneath,lavedmewithwarm,scentedwater,rubbedmybruisedlimbs,andclothedmeinwonderfulsoftgarments,alsoscentedandfastenedaboutmymiddlewithagoldenbelt。Thisdone,foodandspiceddrinksoftheirnativewinewerebroughttomeingoldenvessels。Iateanddrankand,beingveryweary,laidmyselfdownupononeofthecouchestosleep。FornowInolongertookanythoughtastowhatmightbefallme,butreceivedallasitcame,goodandilltogether,entrustingmybodyandsoultothecareofGodandSt。
Hubert。Indeed,whatelsecouldIdowhowasdisarmedandaprisoner？
WhenIawokeagain,verystiffandbruised,butmuchrefreshed,nighthadfallen,forhanginglampswerelitabouttheroom。BytheirlightIsawthechamberlainofwhomIhavespokenstandingbeforeme。I
askedhimhiserrand。WithmanybowshesaidthatifIwererestedtheIncaUpanquidesiredmypresencethathemightspeakwithme。
Ibadehimleadon,and,withotherswhowaitedwithout,heconductedmethroughamazeofpassagesintoagloriouschamberwhereeverythingseemedtobegold,foreventhewallswerepanelledwithit。NeverhadIdreamtofsomuchgold;indeedthesightofitweariedmetillI