The nighte beyng farre spent, and the _Indians_ that kepte the watch being asléepe, _Cortes_ sente vnto the Spanyardes that watched at the hall dore where the prysoners were, and commaunded them to let goe twoo of the prysoners, as secretly as they might, and to bring them vnto him. The Spaniardes handled the matter so well, that they fulfilled his desire, and brought twoo of them to _Cortes_ his chamber, who looked vppon them as though he had not knowen them, and willed _Aguillar_ and _Maryna_ to demaunde who they were, and what they would haue, and why they had bene in pryson. They answered, that they were vassals of _Mutezuma_, and that they had the charge to receyue certayne tributes, that those of that towne & prouince payde vnto their Lorde. And also (quoth they) we know not for what cause we are nowe imprysoned and so euelly vsed. We rather wöder to sée this new custome and madnesse, for in time past these men were wont to méete vs and receiue vs with great honour & curtesie, shewing all seruice and pleasure. Therefore we thinke that the cause of this alteration is through the fauour of you and your cöpany, who beare the name of immortalitie. We also feare least our felowes which are in prison shal be slaine, before _Mutezuma_ haue knowlege therof. Also said they, these barbarous people dwelling in the Mountaynes, would be glad to rebel if they foüd any succour or ayde, only to put their Prince to cost and charges, as heretofore they haue done. Therefore they moste humbly besought _Cortes_ that hée shoulde not permitte them and their fellowes to be slaine, nor yet to abide in the handes of their enimies wherein he should do singular pleasure to _Mutesuma_ their lord, & otherwise if they should perish, their Lord would be very sorowfull that his olde, faithful and trustie seruaunts shoulde haue such a reward for their good seruice. [Sidenote: A vvise Captaine.] _Cortez_ aunswered that it grieued him much, that _Mutesuma_ his friend should be misvsed wher he was, no nor yet his seruauntes euill entreated, and that hee woulde haue as muche care ouer them as of his owne, willing them to prayse the god of heauen, and to be thankful vnto him that had commaunded them to be set at liberty, in the grace and friendshippe of _Mutesuma_: he certifyed that in all haste they shoulde be dispatched, for _Mexico_ with certaine busynesse therefore (quoth he) get you to meate, and make you strög to take in hand that iourney, trusting to your féete least ye should be taken againe to your greate perill and daunger, Iwis their meate was soone eaten with the great hast they had to be gone.