welcomemydeath，forIhavelivedtoknowshameanddefeatandtorture，andtoseemypeopletheslavesoftheTeule，butstillI
saythatGodwillrewardyouforthisdeed。’
Thentheymurderedhiminthemidstofagreatsilence。
AndsofarewelltoGuatemoc，themostbrave，thebestandthenoblestIndianthateverbreathed，andmaytheshadowofhistormentingsandshamefulendliedeepuponthefameofCortesforsolongasthenamesofbothofthemarerememberedamongmen！
FortwomoremonthsIjourneyedhomewardandatlengthIreachedtheCityofPines，wellthoughwearied，andhavinglostonlyfortymenbyvariousmisadventuresoftravel，tofindOtomieingoodhealth，andoverjoyedtoknowmesafewhomshethoughtnevertoseeagain。