DidIspeaklies?
Nay,Ispoketruth,forthroughthetreasonofhertribes,andchieflythroughthetreasonoftheTlascalans,Anahuacisfallen,andTenoctitlanisaruinsownwithdeadlikeafieldwithcorn。’
’Itistrue,’criedavoice。
’Yes,peopleoftheOtomie,itistrue,butIsaythathadallthewarriorsofthenationsofAnahuacplayedthepartthatyoursonsplayed,thetalehadrunotherwise。
Theyaredead,andbecauseoftheirdeathyouwoulddeliverustoourfoesandyours,butIforonedonotmournthem,thoughamongtheirnumberaremanyofmykin。