Attheleastshedidnotgobackthereforawhile,forthoughIneversawheragain,itissaidthatshelivedtobecomeaChristianandtoldstrangetalesofwhatshehadseeninthelandofDeath。*
*ForthehistoryoftheresurrectionofPapantzin,seenotetoJourdanet’stranslationofSahagun,page870——AUTHOR。
NowsomemonthspassedbetweenthedateofmynamingasthegodTezcatandtheentryoftheSpaniardsintoMexico,andduringallthisspacethecitywasinastateofferment。
AgainandagainMontezumasentembassiestoCortes,bearingwiththemvasttreasuresofgoldandgemsaspresents,andatthesametimeprayinghimtowithdraw,forthisfoolishprincedidnotunderstandthatbydisplayingsomuchwealthheflewalurewhichmustsurelybringthefalcononhimself。
TotheseambassadorsCortesreturnedcourteousanswerstogetherwithpresentsofsmallvalue,andthatwasall。