He sat up as the door opened; and leaped to his feet, with an exclamation of satisfaction, when he saw who his visitor was.
"I have been longing to see you, Roger," he said.

"I knew that you would come to me, as soon as you could.

Have you heard that Montezuma has deposed me, and appointed Cuicuitzca Lord of Tezcuco ?" "I heard it yesterday afternoon, Cacama; and crossed at nightfall to Tezcuco, with the news." "You saw my wife ?" Cacama asked eagerly.

"How is she?
How does she bear the blow ?" "She was lost in grief when I first arrived there, but the necessity for action aroused her.

She and Amenche agreed that they would not await the coming of the usurper today.