They abode arguing the matter néere foure houres, and at length _Mutezuma_ was content to goe, hauing promise that he should rule and gouerne as he was wont to do. _Cortes_ cömaunded a place in his lodging to be trimmed for him, and he went forthwith thither with _Cortes_. There came many noble men barefooted, wéeping and lamenting the case, carrying their best garmentes vnder their armes, and brought a rich seate, whereon _Mutezuma_ was placed, & they carried hym vpon their shoulders. [Sidenote: A sorovvful pastime.] When it was blowen abroade in the Citie that _Mutezuma_ was carried prisoner to the _Spanyards_ lodging, all the Citie was on an vprore: but yet _Mutezuma_ did comfort the Gentlemen that carried and followed him wéeping, praying them to ceasse their lamentation, saying that he was not prisoner, nor yet went with the Chrystians againste his will, but for his onely pleasure. _Cortes_ appointed a _Spanish_ garde for him, with a Captayne, the which he dayly changed, and had _Spanyards_ always in his cöpany to make him pastime. Also poore _Mutezuma_ was cötented with their conuersation, & gaue thë stil rewards. He was serued with his owne seruäts _Indiäs_, as at home in his pallace. _Cortes_ always intreated him to put off sadnes, & to be merrie, permitting him to dispatch suters, & to deale in all affayres of his estate, & to comune and talke openly or secretely with his noble më as he was wont to do, and that was but onely a bayte to bring them to the hooke. There was neuer Greeke nor Romayne, nor any other nation since the name of Kings was ordeyned, dyd gyue y^e lyke enterprise, as _Hernando Cortez_ did, in taking _Mutezuma_ prisoner in his owne house, béeing a most mighty King, & in a most strong fort among infinite people, he hauyng but only 450. companions. The recreation of Hunting, vvhiche _Mutezuma vsed_. _Mvtezuma_ had not only al the libertie that he desired in the Citie, béeyng prisoner among the _Spanyardes_, but also _Cortes_ permitted him to hunt and hauke, or to go to the temple, for he was very deuoute, and a great hunter.