forthwith, and to aduise all his fellowes, saying, y^t the waight of their liues was in questiö. Then our më called to remembrance what was tolde them in _Tlaxcallon_, considering that it was néedeful of courage and help from God to bring them out of that daunger. Whë _Mutezuma_ had ended his tale, I haue (quoth _Cortes_) vnderstood your meaning, and doe thanke you for the same: also I would know when it is your pleasure that we should depart, and it shal be done. Euen when it please you (quoth _Mutezuma_) take the time that you thinke méete, and againste that time will I prepare a hundred waighte of gold for you, and fiftie pound waight to each of your më. _Cortes_ sayde, you knowe, that when I came into thys Countrey, I commaunded all my Shippes to be sonke, so that nowe I haue néede of time conueniente to builde vessels to carrie vs into oure Countrey: wherefore my request is, that you commaund some of your Carpëters to be called, to cutte downe timber for the purpose, for I haue men that can make the vessels. And this done, wée will departe, so that you giue vs the golde whiche you haue promised, and certifie you the same to youre Gods and vassals. _Mutezuma_ receyued great pleasure at this aunswere, and sayd, your request shall be fulfilled: and incontinente he sent for many Carpenters. Likewise _Cortes_ prepared certayne of his Marriners for Shipwrightes. All the which workemen went vnto great woddes of Pinetrées, and there cut downe the timber necessarye for the purpose. _Mutezuma_ being a simple man, gaue credite to all _Cortez_ his talke: _Cortes_ likewise aduertised his men of his procéedings, and sayd vnto them, _Mutezuma_ would haue vs departe out of his Countrey, bycause his vassals and the Diuell hathe entised him therevnto: wherefore it is néedefull that we build shipping, and therefore I praye you goe with these _Indians_, and procure to cut downe the best timber fit for oure purpose, and in the meane season God will prouide for vs, whose affayres we haue nowe in hand, of remedie and succour in suche sort that we lose not this frutefull countrey. It is also necessary, that whë you come vnto the wodde, that you make all the delay possible, giuing a shew that you are busie occupyed, and with great desire to make an ende, that those _Indians_ may suspect nothing of oure pretence. Departe in Gods name, and aduise me alwayes what doth passe in your affaires. The feare that our men stoode in to _be sacrifised_.