not come by the Kingdome: he would very gladly haue buylt the Foystes out of hand, but he left off that pretence, only bycause he would not delay the emprisonment of _Mutezuma_, wherein consisted the effect of all his businesse, so that forthwith he minded to put in execution his intent, without gyuing any of his company to vnderstand thereof. [Sidenote: Treasory of Mutezuma.] The quarrell wherewith he had armed himselfe for that purpose, was, that the Lorde _Qualpopoca_ hadde slayne nine _Spanyardes_: likewise encouraged him the greate presumption of his letters written to the Emperour _Charles_ his king, wherein he wrote that he would take _Mutezuma_ prisoner, and dispossesse him of his Empyre. These causes considered, he tooke the letters of _Pedro Hircio_, wherein was written, how _Qualpopoca_ was the cause of the death of nine _Spanyardes_, and put those letters into his pocket, and walking vp and downe his lodging, tossyng too and fro these ymaginations in his brayne, full of care of the great enterprise that he had in hande, yea he hymselfe iudging the matter doubtfull, and his head béeyng in this sort occupyed, he chanced to espye one wall more whiter than the rest, and beholding the same, he sawe that it was a dore lately dammed vp, & callyng vnto him two of his seruaunts (for all the residue were asléepe) bycause it was late in the nighte, he opened that dore, and went in, and there found sundry halles, some with Idols, some with gallant feathers, Iewels, precious stones, plate, yea and such an infinite quantitie of golde, that the sight thereof amazed him, and other gallant things that made him to maruell. He shutte thys dore agayne as well as he moughte, withoute touching any part of that treasure, bycause he woulde not make any vprore therabout, nor yet to delay the emprisonment of _Mutezuma_, for that treasure was alwayes there to be had. The nexte daye in the morning came certayne _Spanyardes_ vnto hym, and manye _Indians_ of _Tlaxcallon_, saying that the Citizens did goe about to conspire their deathe, and to breake downe the bridges of the calseys, to bryng their purpose the better to passe. So that with this newes, béeyng true or false, _Cortes_ left the one halfe of his men to defende and kéepe his lodging, and at euery crosse stréete he planted më, and the residue he sent to the Court by two and two, and thrée and thrée, and he hymselfe came to the pallaice, saying that he must talke wyth _Mutezuma_ of matters that did emport their liues. _Cortes_ was secretely armed. _Mutezuma_ hearyng howe _Cortez_ attended for hym, came forth and receyued him, taking him by the hand, and placed him in his seate. Thirtie _Spanyardes_ wayted vpon _Cortez_, and the residue abode without at the dore.