"Itis——deadorliving——itis————"andsheopenedherarms。
　　Oh！wasthereeveranythingmorebeautifulontheearththanthissightoftheblindQuillathusopeningherarmstomethereinthegorgeoushouseofdeath？
　　Weclungandkissed。ThenIthrustheraway,saying:
　　"Comeswiftlyfromthisill—omenedplace。Allisready。TheChancaswait。"
　　SheslippedherhandintomineandIturnedtoleadheraway。
　　ThenitwasthatIheardalow,mockinglaugh,Larico's,Ithought,heardalsoasoundofcreepingfootstepsaroundme。Ilooked。OutofthedarknessthathidthedoorsofthechamberontherightappearedagiantformwhichIknewforthatofUrco,andbehindhimothers。I
　　lookedtotheleftandthereweremoreofthem,whileinfrontbeyondthegold—laidboardstoodthetraitor,Larico,laughing。
　　"Youhavethefirstfruits,butitseemsthatanotherwillreaptheharvest,Lord—from—the—Sea,"hejeered。
　　"Seizeher,"criedUrcoinhisgutturalvoice,pointingtoQuillawithhismace,"andbrainthatwhitethief。"
　　IdrewWave—Flameandstrovetogetathim,butfrombothsidesmenrushedinonme。OneIcutdown,buttheotherssnatchedQuillaaway。
　　Iwassurrounded,withnoroomtowieldmysword,andalreadyweaponsflashedoverme。Athoughtcametome。TheChancaswereatthedoor。I
　　mustreachthem,forperhapssoQuillamightbesaved。Infrontwasthetablespreadforthedeathfeast。WithaboundIleaptontoit,shoutingaloudandscatteringitsgoldenfurnishingsthiswayandthat。Beyondstoodthetraitor,Larico,whohadtrappedme——IsprangathimandliftingWave—FlamewithbothhandsIsmotewithallmystrength。Hefell,asitseemedtome,cloventothemiddle。Thensomespearcastatmestruckthelamp。
　　Itshatteredandwentout！
　　CHAPTERXII
　　THEFIGHTTOTHEDEATH
　　Therewastumultinthehall;shoutings,groansfromhimwhomIhadfirststruckdown,thesoundofvasesandvesselsoverthrown,andaboveallthoseofawoman'sshrieksechoingfromthewallsandroof,sothatIcouldnottellwhencetheycame。
　　ThroughthegrossdarknessIwentontowardsthecurtains,orsoI
　　hoped。Presentlytheyweretornopen,andbythefaintlightofthebreakingdawnIsawmyeightChancasrushingtowardsme。
　　"Follow！"Icried,andattheheadofthemgropedmywaybackupthehall,seekingforQuilla。IstumbledoverthedeadbodyofLaricoandfeltapathroundthetable。ThensuddenlyadooratthebackofthehallwasthrownopenandbythegreylightwhichcamethroughthedoorwayIperceivedthelastoftheravishersdeparting。WescrambledacrossthedaiswherethegoldenchairwasoverthrownandtheembalmedUpanquilay,astiffandhuddledheapuponhisback,staringatmewithjewelledeyes。
　　Wegainedthedoorwhich,happily,nonehadrememberedtoclose,andpassedoutintotheparklikegroundsbeyond。Ahundredpacesormoreaheadofus,bytheglowinglight,Isawalitterpassingbetweenthetreessurroundedbyarmedmen,andknewthatinitwasQuillabeingbornetocaptivityandshame。
　　Afteritwesped。Itpassedthegateoftheparkwall,butwhenwereachedthatgateitwasshutandbarredandwemustwastetimebreakingitdown,whichwedidbyhelpofafelledtreethatlayathand。Wewerethroughit,andnowtherimofthesunhadappearedsothatthroughthemorningmist,whichclungtothehillsidebeyondthetown,wecouldseethelitter,thefullhalfofamileaway。Onwewentupthehill,gainingasweran,forwehadnolittertobear,noraughtelsesavethesackofarmourwhichoneoftheChancashadthoughttobringwithhimwhenherushedintothehall,andwithitmylongbowandshaft。
　　Now,atacertainplacebetweenthishillandanothertherewasagorgesuchasarecommoninthatcountry,agorgesodeepandnarrowthatinplacesthelightofdayscarcelystrugglestothepathwaysatitsbottom。IntothistunnelthelittervanishedandwhenwedrewnearIsawthatitsmouthwasheldbyarmedmen,sixofthemormore。
　　TakingmybowfromtheChancaIstrungitandshotswiftly。ThemanatwhomIaimedwentdown。AgainIshotandanotherfell,whereontherestofthemtookcoverbehindstones。
　　ThrowingbackthebowtotheChanca,fornowitwasuseless,wecharged。Thatbusinesswassoonover,forpresentlyallthoseofUrco'smenwhoremainedthereweredead,saveonewho,beingcutoff,fleddownhilltowardsthecity,takingwithhimthenewsofwhathadpassedinthepalaceofdeadUpanqui。
　　Weenteredthemouthofthegorge,plungingtowardsthegloom,thoughasitchancedthisplacefacedtowardstheeast,sothatthelowsun,whichnowwasfullyup,shonedownitandgaveuslightthatlaterwouldhavebeenlacking。
　　I,whowasveryswiftoffootandtowhomrageandfeargavewings,outranmycompanions。Swingingmyselfroundarockwhichlayinthepathway,Isawthelitteragainnotahundredyardsahead。Ithaltedbecause,asitseemedtome,oneormoreofthebearersstumbledandfellamongthestones。Irushedatthem,roaring。Perhapsithadbeenwisertowaitformycompanions,butIwasmadandfearednothing。
　　Theysawmeandacrywentupof:
　　"TheWhiteGod！TheterribleWhiteGod！"
　　Thenfeartookholdofthemandtheyfled,leavingthelitterontheground。Yes,allofthemfledsaveone,Urcohimself。
　　Hestoodthererollinghiseyesandgnashinghisteeth,lookinghugeandawfulinthoseshadows,lookinglikeadevilfromhell。Suddenlyathoughtseemedtotakehim,andleapingatthelitterhetoreasideitscurtainsanddraggedoutQuilla,whofellproneupontheground。
　　"IfImaynothaveher,youshallnot,WhiteThief。See！IgivebackhisbridetotheSun,"heshouted,andliftedhiscopperswordtopierceherthrough。
　　NowIwasstilltenpacesorsoawayandsawthatbeforeIcouldreachhimthatswordwouldbeinherheart。WhatcouldIdo？Oh！St。HubertmusthavehelpedmethenforIknewinaninstant。InmyhandwasWave—FlameandwithallmystrengthIhurleditathishead。
　　Thegreatbladehurtledhissingthroughtheair。Isawthesunlightshineonit。Hestrovetoleapclear,buttoolate,foritcaughthimonthehandthathehadliftedtoprotecthishead,andshoreofftwoofhisfingerssothathedroppedhissword。Nextinstant,stillroaring,asdoubtlessoldThorgrimmer,myforefather,usedtodowhenhefoughttothedeath,forbloodisverystrong,Ileaptonthegiant,wholikemyselfwasswordless。Thereinthegulfwewrestled。
　　Hewasamightyman,butnowmystrengthwasasthatoften。IthrewhimtothegroundbyaSussextrickIknewandtherewerolledoverandovereachother。OncehehadmeundermostandIthinkwouldhavechokedme,haditnotbeenthathisrighthandlackedtwofingers。
　　WithamightyheaveIliftedhimsothatnowwelaysidebyside。Hewasgropingforaknife——Ididnotsee,butknewit。Nearhisheadasharp—edgedstoneroseinthepathtotheheightofaman'shandormore。IsawitandbethoughtmewhattodoifIcould。AgainIheavedandasatlengthhefoundtheknifeandstabbedatme,scratchingmyface,Igothisbull'sneckuponthatstone。ThenIloosedmyhandandcaughthimbythehair。BackIpressedhisgreathead,backandbackwithallmymighttillsomethingsnapped。
　　Urco'sneckwasbroken。Urcoquiveredandwasdead！
　　Ilaybyhisside,panting。Avoicecamefromthewhiteheapuponthegroundbywhomandforwhomthisdreadfulcombathadbeenfought,thevoiceofQuilla。
　　"Onedied,butwholives？"askedthevoice。
　　IcouldnotanswerbecauseIhadnobreath。Allmystrengthwasgone。
　　StillIsatup,supportingmyselfwithmyhandandhopingthatitwouldcomeback。Quillaturnedherfacetowardsme,orrathertowardsthesoundthatIhadmadeinmoving,andIthoughttomyselfhowsaditwasthatsheshouldbeblind。Presentlyshespokeagainandnowhervoicequavered:
　　"I/see/whoitisthatlives,"shesaid。"Somethinghasbrokeninmyeyesand,LordandLove,Iseethatitis/you/wholive。You,you,andoh！youbleed。"
　　ThentheChancascameboundingdownthegorgeandfoundus。
　　Theylookedatthedeadgiantandsawhowhehaddied,killedbystrength,notbythesword;theylookedandbentthekneeandpraisedme,sayingthatIwasindeedagod,sincenomancouldhavedonethisdeed,killingthehugeUrcowithhisnakedhands。ThentheyplacedQuillabackinherlitterandsixofthemboreherdownthatblackgorge。Thetwowhoremained,forinthatfightnoneofthemhadbeenhurt,supportedmetillmystrengthcameback,forthecutinthefacethatIhadreceivedfromUrco'sdaggerwasbutslight。Wereachedthemouthofthegorgeandtookcounsel。
　　ToreturntoCuzcoafterwhatIhaddone,wouldbetoseekdeath。Soweboreawaytotherightand,makingaround,cameaboutteno'clockofthemorningunmolestedbyany,tothatridgeonwhichIhadstoodatthebeginningofthebattleoftheFieldofBlood。ThereIfoundtheChancasencamped,somethreethousandofthem,asIhadcommanded。
　　Whentheysawme,livingandbutlittlehurt,theyshoutedforjoy,andwhentheylearnedwhowasinthatlittertheywentwell—nighmad。
　　ThentheeightwarriorswithmetoldthemallthetaleofthesavingofQuillaandthedeathofthegiantUrcoatmyhands,whereontheircaptainscameandkissedmyfeet,sayingthatIwasintruthagod,thoughheretoforesomeofthemhadheldmetobebutaman。
　　"Godorman,"Ianswered,"Imustrest。LetthewomentendtoladyQuilla,andgivemefoodanddrink,afterwhichIwillsleep。AtsunsetwemarchhometoHuaracha,yourkingandmine,togivehimbackhisdaughter。Tillthenthereisnaughttofear,sinceKarihasnotroopsathandwithwhichtoattackus。Still,setoutposts。"
　　SoIateanddrank,butlittleoftheformerandmuchofthelatter,I
　　fear,andafterthatIsleptassoundlyasonewhoisdead,forIwasoutworn。
　　Whenthesunwaswithinanhourofsetting,captainsawakenedmeandsaidthatanembassyfromCuzco,tenmenonly,waitedoutsideourlines,seekingspeechwithme。SoIrose,andmyfaceandwoundhavingbeendressed,causedwatertobepouredovermybody,andwasrubbedwithoil;afterwhich,clothedintherobesofaChancanoble,butwearingnoarmour,IwentoutwithnineChancacaptainstoreceivetheembassyontheplainatthefootofthehill,atthatveryspotwherefirstIhadfoughtwithUrco。
　　Whenwedrewnear,fromoutofthegroupofnoblesadvancedoneman。I
　　lookedandsawthathewasKari,yes,theIncahimself。
　　Iwentforwardtomeethimandwespoketogetherjustoutofearshotofourfollowers。
　　"Mybrother,"saidKari,"IhavelearnedallthathaspassedandI
　　giveyoupraisewhoarethemostdaringamongmenandthefirstamongwarriors;youwhoslewthegiantUrcowithyournakedhands。"
　　"Andthusmadeyourthronesafeforyou,Kari。"
　　"Andthusmademythronesafeforme。YoualsowhocloveLaricotothebreastinthedeath—houseofUpanqui,myfather————"
　　"Andthusdeliveredyoufromatraitor,Kari。"
　　"Andthusdeliveredmefromatraitor,asIhavelearnedalsofromyourmessengerwhohandedtometheknottedcord,andfromthespywhomyouhadinyourkeeping。Irepeatthatyouarethemostdaringamongmenandthefirstamongwarriors;almostagodasmypeoplenameyou。"
　　Ibowed,andafteralittlesilencehewenton:
　　"WouldthatthiswereallthatIhavetosay。Butalas！itisnot。YouhavecommittedthegreatsacrilegeagainsttheSun,myfather,ofwhichIwarnedyou,havingrobbedhimofhisbride,and,mybrother,youhaveliedtome,whotoldmebutyesterdaythatyouhadputallthoughtofherfromyourmind。"
　　"Tomethatwasnosacrilege,Kari,butratherarighteousdeed,tofreeonefromthebondsofafaithinwhichneithershenorIbelieve,andtoleadherfromalivingtombbacktolifeandlove。"
　　"Andwasthelierighteousalso,Brother？"
　　"Aye,"Iansweredboldly,"ifeveraliecanbe。Bethinkyou。Youprayedthatthisladymightdiebecauseshecamebetweenyouandme,andthosethatkingspraymaydie,dodie,ifnotwiththeirknowledgeorbytheirexpresscommand。ThereforeIsaidthatIhadputherfrommymindinorderthatshemightgoonliving。"
　　"Tocherishyouinherarms,Brother。Nowhearken。Becauseofthisdeedofyours,wewhoweremorethanfriendshavebecomemorethanfoes。Youhavedeclaredwaruponmygodandme;thereforeIdeclarewaruponyou。Yethearkenagain。Idonotwishthatthousandsofmenshouldperishbecauseofourquarrel。ThereforeImakeanoffertoyou。Itisthatyoushouldfightmehereandnow,mantoman,andlettheSun,orPachacamacbeyondtheSun,decidethematterasmaybedecreed。"
　　"Fight/you！/Fight/you/Kari,theInca,"Igasped。
　　"Aye,fightmetothedeath,sincebetweenusallisoveranddone。InEnglandyounurturedme。HereinthelandofTavantinsuyu,whichI
　　ruleto—day,Ihavenurturedyou,andinmyshadowyouhavegrowngreat,thoughitistruethathaditnotbeenforyourgeneralship,perchanceIshouldnolongerbeheretothrowtheshadow。Letusthereforesettheonethingagainsttheotherand,forgettingallbetweenusthatispast,standfacetofaceasfoes。Mayhapyouwillconquerme,beingsomightyamanofwar。Mayhap,also,ifthatchances,mypeoplewholookuponyouashalfagodwillraiseyouuptobeIncaafterme,shouldsuchbeyourdesire。"
　　"Itisnot,"Ibrokein。
　　"Ibelieveyou,"heanswered,bowinghishead,"butwillitnotbethedesireofthatfair—facedharlotwhohasbetrayedourLordtheSun？"
　　AtthiswordIstartedandbitmylip。
　　"Ah！thatstingsyou,"hewenton,"asthetruthalwaysstings,anditiswell。Understand,WhiteLordwhowereoncemybrother,thateitheryoumustfightmetothedeath,orIdeclarewaruponyouandupontheChancapeople,whichwarIwillwagefrommonthtomonthandfromyeartoyearuntilyouarealldestroyed,asdestroyedyoushallbe。ButshouldyoufightandshouldtheSungivemethevictory,thenjusticewillbeaccomplishedandIwillkeepthepeacethatIhaveswornwiththeChancapeople。Further,shouldyouconquerme,inthenameofmypeopleIswearthatthereshallstillbepeacebetweenthemandtheChancas,sinceIshallhaveatonedyoursacrilegewithmyblood。NowsummonthoselordsofyoursandIwillsummonmine,andsetoutthemattertothem。"
　　SoIturnedandbeckonedtomycaptains,andKaribeckonedtohis。
　　Theycame,andinthehearingofall,veryclearlyandquietlyaswashisfashion,herepeatedeverywordthathehadsaidtome,addingtothemothersoflikemeaning。WhilehespokeIthought,notlisteningover—much。
　　Thisthingwashatefultome,yetIwasinasnare,sinceaccordingtothecustomsofallthesepeoplesIcouldnotrefusesuchachallengeandremainunshamed。Moreover,itwastotheadvantageoftheChancas,aye,andoftheQuichuasalso,thatIshouldnotrefuseitseeingthatwhetherIlivedordied,peacewouldthenreignbetweenthemwhootherwisemustbothbedestroyedbywar。IrememberedhowonceQuillahadsacrificedherselftopreventsuchawar,thoughintheendthatwarhadcome;andwhatQuillahaddone,shouldInotdoalso？WearythoughIwasIdidnotfearKari,braveandswiftashemightbe,indeedIthoughtthatIcouldkillhimandperhapstakehisthrone,sincetheQuichuasworshippedme,whosooftenhadledtheirarmiestotriumph,almostasmuchasdidtheChancas。But——IcouldnotkillKari。AssoonwouldIkillonebornofmyownmother。Wastherethennoescape？
　　Theanswerroseinmymind。Therewasanescape。IcouldsufferKaritokillme。OnlyifIdidthis,whatofQuilla！Afterallthathadcomeandgone,mustIloseQuillathus,andmustQuillaloseme？
　　Surelyshewouldbreakherheartanddie。Myplightwasdesperate。I
　　knewnotwhattodo。Thenofasudden,whileIwavered,somevoiceseemedtowhisperinmyear;IthoughtitmustbethatofSt。Hubert。
　　Itseemedtosaytome,"Karitruststohisgod,cannotyoutrusttoyours,HubertofHastings,youwhoareaChristianman？Goforward,andtrusttoyours,HubertofHastings。"
　　Kari'sgentlevoicediedaway;hehadfinishedhisspeechandallmenlookedatme。
　　"Whatword？"Isaidroughlytomycaptains。
　　"Onlythis,Lord,"answeredtheirspokesman,"Fightyoumust,ofthattherecanbenodoubt,butwewouldfightwithyou,thetenoftheChancasagainstthetenoftheQuichuas。"
　　"Aye,thatisgood,"repliedthefirstofKari'snobles。"Thisbusinessistoogreattosetupononeman'sskillandstrength。"
　　"Havedone！"Isaid。"ItliesbetweentheIncaandmyself,"whileKarinodded,andrepeated"Havedone！"afterme。
　　ThenIsentoneofthecaptainsbacktothecampformyswordandKaricommandedthathisshouldbebroughttohim,sinceaccordingtothecustomofthesepeoplewhenambassadorsmeet,neitherofuswasarmed。
　　Presently,thecaptainholdingmyswordreturned,andwithhimservantswhobroughtmyarmour。AlsoafterthemstreamedallthearmyoftheChancasamongwhomthenewshadspreadlikewind—drivenfire,andlinedthemselvesupontheridgetowatch。Ashecame,too,I
　　noticedthatthiscaptainsharpenedWave—Flamewithacertainkindofstonethatwasusedtogiveakeenedgetoweapons。
　　Hebroughttheancientweaponandhandedittomeonhisknee。TheInca'smanalsobroughthisswordandhandedittohim,ashedidso,bowinghisforeheadtothedust。WellIknewthatweapon,sinceoncebeforeIhadfaceditindesperatebattleformylife。Itwastheivory—handledswordofthelordDeleroywhichKarihadtakenfromhisdeadhandafterIslewhimintheSolarofmyhouseintheCheapatLondon。Thentheservantcametomewiththearmour,butIsenthimaway,sayingthatastheIncahadnone,Iwouldnotwearit,atwhichmypeoplemurmured。
　　Karisawandheard。
　　"Nobleasever,"hesaidaloud。"Oh！thatsuchbrighthonourshouldhavebeentarnishedbyawoman'sbreath。"
　　Ourlordsdiscussedthemannerofourfighting,buttothemIpaidlittleheed。
　　Atlengthallwasreadyandwesteppedforwardtofaceeachotheratagivenword,cladmuchalike。Ihadthrownoffmyoutergarmentandstoodbareheadedinajerkinofsoftsheepskin。Kari,too,wasstrippedofhissplendiddressandcladinatunicofsheepskin。Also,thatwemightbequiteequal,hehadtakenoffhisturban—likeheadgearandeventheroyalFringe,whereathislordsstaredateachotherfortheythoughtthisabadomen。
　　ItwasjustthenIheardasoundbehindme,andturningmyheadIsawQuillastumblingtowardsusdownthestonyslopeasbestherhalf—
　　blindeyeswouldlether,andcryingasshecame:
　　"Oh！myLord,fightnot。Inca,IwillreturntotheHouseoftheSun！"
　　"Silence,accursedwoman！"saidKari,frowning。"DoestheSuntakebacksuchasyou？Silenceuntilthewoethatyouhavewroughtisfinished,andthenwailonforever。"
　　Sheshrankbackathisbitter,unjustwords,andguidedbythewomenwhohadfollowedher,sankuponastone,whereshesatstillasastatueorasdeadUpanquiinhishall。
　　NowonecalledaloudthepledgesofthefightwhichwereasKarihadspokenthem。Helistenedandadded:
　　"Beitknown,also,thatthisbattleistothedeathofoneorbothofus,sinceifweliveItakebackmyoathsandIwillburnyonderwitchasasacrificetotheSunwhomshehasbetrayed,anddestroyherpeopleandhercityaccordingtotheancientlawofVengeanceontheHouseofthosewhohavedeceivedtheSun。"
　　Iheardbutmadenoanswer,whodidnotwishtowastemybreathinbandyingwordswithagreatman,whosebrainhadbeenturnedbybigotryandwoman—hatred。
　　Amomentlaterthesignalwasgivenandwewereatit。Karileaptatmelikethetree—lionofhisownforests,butIavoidedandparried。
　　ThriceheleaptandthriceIdidthis;yes,evenwhenIsawanopeningandmighthavecuthimdown。AlmostIstruck,thencouldnot。TheChancaswatchedme,wonderingwhatgameIplayedwhowasnotwonttofightinthisfashion,andIalsowondered,whostillknewnotwhattodo。SomethingImustdo,orpresentlyIshouldbeslain,sincesoonmyguardwouldfailandDeleroy'sswordgethomeatlast。
　　IthinkthatKarigrewperplexedatthispatientdefenceofmine,andneverablowstruckback。Atleasthewithdrawalittle,thencameformewitharush,holdinghisswordhighabovehisheadwiththepurposeofstrikingmeabovethatguard,orsoIsupposed。Then,ofasudden,Iknewwhattodo。WheelingWave—Flamewithallmystrengthinbothhands,Ismote,notatKaributattheivoryhandleofhissword。Thekeenandancientsteelthatmightwellhavebeensomeofthatwhich,aslegendtold,wasforgedbythedwarfsinNorseland,fellupontheivorybetweenhishand—gripandthecross—pieceandshorethroughitasIhadhopedthatitwoulddo,sothatthebladeofKari'ssword,severedjustabovethehilt,felltothegroundandthehiltitselfwasjarredfromhishand。
　　HisnoblessawandgroanedwhiletheChancasshoutedwithjoy,fornowKariwasdefencelessandsaveforthedeathitself,thisfighttothedeathwasended。
　　Karifoldedhisarmsuponhisbreastandbenthishead。
　　"Itisthedecreeofmygod,"hesaid,"andIdidilltotrusttotheswordofavillainwhomyouslew。Strike,Conqueror,andmakeanend。"
　　IrestedmyselfuponWave—Flameandanswered:
　　"IfIstrikenot,OInca,willyoutakebackyourwordsandletpeacereignbetweenyourpeopleandtheChancas？"
　　"Nay,"heanswered。"WhatIhavesaid,Ihavesaid。IfyonderfalsewomanisgivenuptosufferthefateofthosewhohavebetrayedtheSun,thenthereshallbepeacebetweenthepeoples,butnototherwise,sincewhileIliveIwillwagewaruponherandyou,andupontheChancaswhoshelterbothofyou。"
　　Nowragetookholdofme,whorememberedthatwhilethiswoman—haterlivedbloodmustflowinstreams,butthatifhediedtherewouldbepeaceandQuillawouldbesafe。SoIliftedmyswordalittle,andasIdidsoQuillarosefromherstoneandstumbledforward,crying:
　　"OLord,shednottheInca'sholybloodforme。Letmebegivenup！
　　Letmebegivenup！"
　　ThensomespiritenteredintomeandIspoke,saying:
　　"Lady,halfofyourprayerIgrantandhalfIdeny。IwillnotshedtheInca'sblood;assoonwouldIshedyours。NorwillIsufferyoutobegivenupwhohavedonenowrong,sinceitwasIwhotookyouawaybyforce,asUrcowouldhavedone。Kari,hearkentome。Notonceonlywhenwewereindangertogetherinpastdayshaveyousaidtomethatwemustputourfaithinthegodsweworship,andthuswedid。NowagainIhearkentothatcounselofyoursandputmyfaithintheGodI
　　worship。Youthreatentogatherallthestrengthofyourmightyempire,andbecauseofwhatIholdtobeyoursuperstitions,todestroytheChancapeopletothelastbabeandtoleveltheircitytothelaststone。IdonotbelievethattheGodIworshipwillsufferthistocomeabout,thoughhowhewillstayyourvengeanceIdonotknow。Kari,greatIncaofTavantinsuyu,Lordofallthisstrangenewworld,I,theWhiteWanderer—from—the—Sea,giveyouyourlifeandsaveyouasoncebeforeIsavedyouinafarland,andwithyourlifeI
　　giveyoumyblessinginallmattersbutthisonealone。Kari,mybrother,lookyourlastonmeandgoinpeace。"
　　TheIncaheard,andraisinghishead,staredatmewithhisfine,melancholyeyes。Thensuddenlyfromthoseeyestherecameagushoftears。More,hekneltbeforemeandkissedtheground,asthehumblestofhisslavesmightdobeforehisownmajesty。
　　"Mostnobleofmen,"hesaid,liftinghimselfupagain,"Iworshipyou。Yes,I,theInca,worshipyou。WouldthatImighttakebackmyoath,butthisIcannotdobecausemygodhardensmyheartandthenwoulddecreedestructiononmypeople。Mayhaphewhomyouservewillbringthingstopassasyouforetell,asitwouldseemhehasbroughtittopassthatIshouldeatthedustbeforeyou。Ihopethatitmaybesowholovenotthesightofblood,butwholiketheshotarrowmustyetfollowmycourse,drivenbythestrengththatloosedme。
　　Brother,honouredandbeloved,fareyouwell！Mayhappinessbeyoursinlifeanddeath,andthereindeathmaywemeetagainandoncemorebebrotherswherenowomencometopartus。"
　　ThenKariturnedandwentwithbowedhead,togetherwithhisnobles,whofollowedhimassadlyasthosewhosurroundacorpse,butnotuntiltheyhadgiventomethatroyalsalutewhichisonlyrenderedtotheIncainhisglory。