Thiswasmyshareinthevictoryofthenochetriste。
Alas!itwasabarrentriumph,thoughmorethanfivehundredoftheSpaniardswereslainandthousandsoftheirallies。
FortherewasnowarlikeskillordisciplineamongtheAztecs,andinsteadoffollowingtheSpaniardstillnotoneofthemremainedalive,theystayedtoplunderthedeadanddragawaythelivingtosacrifice。
AlsothisdayofrevengewasasadonetoOtomie,seeingthattwoofherbrothers,Montezuma’ssonswhomtheSpaniardsheldinhostage,perishedwiththeminthefray。
AsfordeGarciaIcouldnotlearnwhathadbecomeofhim,norwhetherhewasdeadorliving。