The priests regarded them with an insolent air.

On one or two occasions they were roughly jostled, and on arriving at the end of a street the people gathered round, and by words and gesture told them to go no farther.
Cortez had particularly enjoined in Roger and his companions against embroiling themselves, in any way, with the people; and they therefore suffered themselves to be turned back, without exhibiting any air of concern; but Juan muttered many oaths beneath his mustache, and Roger and Pedro had difficulty in restraining their anger.
Cortez looked very grave upon hearing Roger's report, on their return.
"I fear that treachery is intended," he said, "and if I did but know it, I would be beforehand with them.

You had best not go abroad again, for it may be their intention to provoke a quarrel, by an affray in the streets.

I will send some of the Cempoallans who are with us out.

They will be less observed, and may find out what is going on." "I think," Marina said, "that if we go up to the flat roof, we may see something of what is going on.