Imentionthisgirlherefortworeasons，firstbecauseshesavedmeoncefromsacrificeandoncefromtorture，andsecondlybecauseshewasnoneotherthanthatwomanwhoafterwardsbecameknownasMarina，themistressofCortes，withoutwhoseaidhehadneverconqueredMexico。
ButatthistimeshedidnotguessthatitwasherdestinytobringhercountryofAnahuacbeneaththecruelyokeoftheSpaniard。
FromthemomentofmyentryIsawthatMarina，asIwillcallher，forherIndiannameistoolongtobewritten，tookpityonmyforlornstate，anddidwhatlayinherpowertoprotectmefromvulgarcuriosityandtoministertomywants。
Itwasshewhobroughtmewatertowashin，andacleanrobeoflinentoreplacemyfoulandtatteredgarments，andacloakfashionedofbrightfeathersformyshoulders。
Whensupperwasdoneamatwasgivenmetosleeponinalittleroomapart，andhereIlaydown，thinkingthatthoughImightbelostforevertomyownworld，atleastIhadfallenamongapeoplewhoweregentleandkindly，andmoreover，asIsawfrommanytokens，nosavages。