Theyledmetotheedgeofthepyramid，orasnearasIwouldgo，forIshrankbacklesttheyshouldseizemesuddenlyandcastmeovertheedge。
Andtherethehighpriestcalledoutmydignitytothethousandswhowereassembledbeneath，andeveryoneofthembentthekneeinadorationofme，thepriestsaboveandthemultitudesbelow。
AndsoitwentontillIgrewdizzywiththeworship，andtheshouting，andthesoundsofmusic，andthesightsofdeath，andverythankfulwasI，whenatlasttheycarriedmebacktoChapoltepec。
Herenewhonoursawaitedme，forIwasconductedtoasplendidrangeofapartments，nexttothoseoftheemperorhimself，andI
wastoldthatallMontezuma’shouseholdwereatmycommandandthathewhorefusedtodomybiddingshoulddie。