Cuitlahua looked at me with a glance which seemed to search my heart and said: 'I hear your words, Teule.

You, a white wanderer, are graciously willing to take this princess to wife, and by her to be lifted high among the great lords of this land.

But say, how can we trust you?
If you fail us your wife dies indeed, but that may be naught to you.' 'I am ready to swear allegiance,' I answered.

'I hate the Spaniards, and among them is my bitterest enemy whom I followed across the sea to kill--the man who strove to murder me this very day.

I can say no more, if you doubt my words it were best to make an end of me.