But he said that he was quite content to die, seeing that the people had now recovered their ancient spirit, and were battling with heroes against their oppressors." "And they are all destroyed," Amenche exclaimed, passionately.
"We do not know that," Roger replied.

"Their position was a terrible one and seemed well-nigh hopeless.

I know that Cuitcatl regarded it as quite hopeless, and deems that all have fallen; but I do not think so.

The passages to be crossed were of no great width; and though numbers may have fallen, I believe that some will have made their way across.

They will have lost their guns, and if the Aztecs continue to press them as hotly as they did upon the causeway, they may slay them all; but if they give them time to rally, they may yet fight their way back to Tlascala." "And you will stop here with us, Roger.