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As soon as Malinche learned, from him, that he belonged to a great nation of white people, living far away across the sea, and that he had been wrecked in a ship upon the coast, she warned him against telling these things to the chief. "They hold you in high honor," she said, "because they think that you have come down from the sky, and might do them grievous harm if they displeased you.
They therefore paddled quietly across the lake, often resting for a considerable time, and so arranging that they approached the city at the same time as a number of market boats, from the villages on the lake. "Well," Malinche asked with a smile, as he met her in one of the courts, as he entered, "and where is your lady love?" "I have not brought her here," he said, rather indignantly.
He therefore began afresh, first naming himself, and then touching Malinche's companion. She did not at first understand, but Malinche said something in a low tone, and she then replied, "Nishka." Roger repeated the name, and then touched Malinche, who at once gave her name. He next pointed to the contents of the bowl, and the girls replied together, "Coca."
Now the sticks that Malinche has used to beat out the brains of Guatemoc shall be broken and burnt to cook the pot of the Teules. Already these false children are his slaves. Have you not heard his command, that the tribes his allies shall labour in the quarries and the streets till the glorious city which he has burned rises afresh upon the face of the waters?
"But why do you not join them?" she asked. "Why do you come to me first? What can I do for you? I will take you at once to Cortez, and when I tell him that you were my friend, and were so kind and good to the slave girl, he will welcome you most warmly." "Yes, Malinche; but that is why I wanted to see you first alone.
Cortez feels confident that he can easily repulse any attack, and subdue the city and the country round; but I do not think so." "Nor do I, Malinche. No men could have fought more bravely than the Mexicans, the other day.
The square in the front of it was almost deserted now; for the Spaniards had retired, half an hour before, and were not likely to appear again until the evening; especially as it was known that, at noon, there was to be a great council held in the palace. Ten minutes later Malinche appeared at the entrance.
Cotton grew of many colors, so that there was no need to dye it, and the very birds sang more sweetly than they have ever sung since. Ah! If Quetzalcoatl had always stopped with us, we should have been happy, indeed!" "But why did he not, Malinche?" Malinche shook her head. "He was a god, but not one of the greatest, and one of these grew angry with him I cannot tell who.
"It is terrible these sacrifices," Malinche said, shuddering. "I did not think so in the old days, but I have learned better from the Spaniards and from their priests; and I rejoice that the white men will destroy these horrible idols, and will teach the people to worship the great God and His Son.
This was doubtless the country concerning which rumors were current among the Spanish islands, and with whom it had been the purpose of his father's expedition to open trade. Malinche told him that they spoke a language quite different from that of the Tabascans.
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