Cortes writes:-- "Having delivered me the presents, he seated himself next to me and spoke as follows:-- "'We have known for a long time, by the writings handed down by our forefathers, that neither I nor any who inhabit this land are natives of it, but foreigners who came here from remote parts.

We also know that we were led here by a ruler, whose subjects we all were, who returned to his country, and after a long time came here again and wished to take his people away.

But they had married wives and built houses, and they would neither go with him nor recognize him as their king; therefore he went back.

We have ever believed that those who were of his lineage would some time come and claim this land as his, and us as his vassals.

From the direction whence you come, which is where the sun rises, and from what you tell me of this great lord who sent you, we believe and think it certain that he is our natural ruler, especially since you say that for a long time he has known about us.