_Mutezuma_ waxed pale w^t countenäce of death, through the great feare that he was in, séeyng himselfe in Irons, a new and strange thing for suche a great King, excusing himselfe that he was innocent of the facte. And as soone as the execution of burning was done, _Cortez_ commaunded to put away the Irons that _Mutezuma_ ware, offering him libertie, and willing him to goe vnto his owne pallace, who reioyced much to sée himselfe out of the Irons, and gaue _Cortes_ most hartie thankes, and refused to goe home to his owne pallace, surmising that the offer was but wordes, or else fearing least his subiects woulde kyll him, séeing him out of the _Spanyardes_ power, for permitting himselfe to be taken prisoner, and so to be kept. Hée sayd also, that if he went from them, his subiectes woulde rebell, and compell him to kill the _Spanyardes_. Truly the poore simple soule was of small hearte and courage, to suffer himselfe to be taken prisoner, and after his imprisonment woulde neuer procure libertie, _Cortes_ offering it vnto him, and many of his noble men desiring him. And remayning in that order, there was none in _Mexico_ durst offende any _Spanyard_ for feare of displeasing him, for _Qualpopoca_ came 70. leagues with only warning him that the great Lorde had sent for him, shewing hym the figure of his seale: yea and al the péeres of his realme that dwelte farthest off, were ready to obey hys commaundementes. Hovv Cortez sent to seeke for Mines _of golde into diuers places_.