"I have faith in Cortez.

He will either fight them or bring them over.
He is a wonderful man, and will find some way out of the difficulty." "I do not mean that, entirely," Roger replied.

"I mean that there is danger from the natives." "Pooh!" the old soldier said, disdainfully.

"The natives are no better than so many women." "But even women may be serious opponents, when they are fifty to one, Juan; and you mistake these Mexicans.

They have been friendly and submissive, because it has been the order of the emperor; but although physically not strong, they are brave.