"You are a man in size and strength, and a man in courage; as you well showed, the other day, when you were attacked by numbers of our best soldiers.

You are thoughtful and prudent.

Years go for nothing.

You are a man, and even in years you are not, according to our customs, too young to marry.
"Now, tell me--we have heard much of that bad business at Cholula--tell me, do you think that there was treachery on the part of the people, or was it a mere pretext of the Spaniards to fall upon the inhabitants, and sack the town ?" "I am sure that treachery was intended," Roger said.

"We learned it from three people, a lady and two priests; and the Cholula nobles, themselves, when taxed by Cortez with their intention to fall upon us, admitted that the accusation was true.