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She translated the speech of the Mexicans to Aguilar in the Maja language of Yucatan, who again translated that to Cortes in Spanish. The reply of Cortes was translated by Aguilar to Marina in Maja, which she again retranslated to the Mexicans in their language.
Cortés was most anxious to converse with them, but found to his disappointment that Aguilar could not understand their dialect. In this dilemma he was informed that one of the slaves was a Mexican, and could of course speak the language.
It is written in a tone of uncommon earnestness, and contains some passages of genuine pathos and eloquence. The Vale of Cedars, by GRACE AGUILAR, republished by D. Appleton and Co., is a novel of more than ordinary power, indebted for its principal interest to its vivid description of the social condition of Spain during the reign of Isabella.
"That appears to be singular, but I have not the English habits." And she sat down, smiling. Audrey opened the tea caddy, put three spoonfuls of tea into the pot, and made the tea. The clock struck on the mantelpiece. The clock was actually going. Aguilar was ever thorough in his actions.
The instant the captive mentioned the name of Don Pedro de Aguilar, Don Fernando looked at his companions and they all three smiled; and when he came to speak of the sonnets one of them said, "Before your worship proceeds any further I entreat you to tell me what became of that Don Pedro de Aguilar you have spoken of."
One had renounced his religion, married a Maya woman, and had been elected chieftain of the tribe, and accordingly refused to join Cortes. Aguilar was unfettered and glad of the opportunity. During his sojourn among the Mayas he had learned to speak their language fluently.
The poem is in Spanish verse, and the original is said to have been written down by Don Fernando de Avila, governor of Tlalmanalco, from the mouth of Don Juan de Aguilar, governor of Cultepec, a direct descendant of Nezahualcoyotl. The flowery spring has its house, its court, its palace, adorned with riches, with goods in abundance.
She says but why go into that? Well, she does say she will work as hard as ever, nearly; and that her future husband strongly supports us and so on." Rosamund smiled with complete detachment. "And who's he?" Audrey demanded. "His name is Aguilar," said Rosamund. "So she says." "Aguilar?" "Yes. I gather I say I gather that he belongs to the industrial class.
'The Days of Bruce' possesses also the attractions of an extremely interesting story, that absorbs the attention, and never suffers it to flag till the last page is closed, and then the reader will lay down the volume with regret." Critic. By GRACE AGUILAR. One volume, 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.00. The Perez Family. The Stone-Cutter's Boy of Possagno. Amete and Yafeh. The Fugitive.
But she could only hear the crude, sharp ticking of the cheap clock which, as she knew, Aguilar had supplied to Jane Foley. The vision of Jane lying unconscious or dead obsessed her. Then she thrust it away and laughed at it. Assuredly Aguilar and Jane must have received some alarm as to a reappearance of the police; they must have fled while there had yet been time. Where could they have gone?
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