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The Fair God, Or, the Last of the 'tzins; A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico
The Fair God Or the Last of the 'tzins A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico Author:Lew Wallace General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1873 Original Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Co. Subjects: Aztecs Mexico Fiction / Classics Fiction / Historical Fiction / Religious Fiction / Biographical Fiction / Christian / Historical History / Latin America / Mexico Notes: This is a black and white O... more »CR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: "I love her, so that her love is nothing to me. Her feelings are her own, but she is yours; and you are more powerful to give than she to withhold." " "Well, well," said the monarch, after a little thought; "in my realm there are none of better quality than the children of 'Hualpilli, -- none from whom such demand is as proper. Yet it is worthy deliberation. It is true, I have the power to bestow, but there are others who have the right to be consulted. I study the happiness of my people, and it were unnatural if I cared less for that of my children. So leave me now, but take with you, brave prince, the assurance that I am friendly to your suit. The gods go with you!" And IztliT, after a low obeisance, withdrew; and then the overture was fully discussed. Montezuma spoke freely, welcoming the opportunity of securing the bold, free-spoken cacique, a, nd seeing in the demand only a question of policy. As might be expected, the ancients made no opposition; they could see no danger in the alliance, and had no care for the parties. It was policy. CHAPTER in. THE BANISHMENT OP GUATAMOZIN. s palace of Montezuma was regarded as of very great JL sanctity, so that his household, its economy, and the exact relation its members bore to each other were mysteries96 THE FAIR GOD. pied spacious apartments secure from intrusion. They were good-looking, middle-aged women, whom the monarch hono...« less