16/19 'Can you not see that he sleeps? 'By the gods, I thought so! This is that Teule whom we dealt with yesterday and who escapes.' 'You are mad,' she said laughing. 'He has escaped from nowhere, save from a brawl and a drinking bout.' 'You lie, woman, or if you do not lie, you know nothing. This man has the secret of Montezuma's treasure, and is worth a king's ransom,' and he lifted his club. |