This is not a time for the friends of the Church and of Mexico to waver.

The Church is insulted every day by these foreign heretics--" "But you are mistaken, father; the Church holds up her head, whatever happens.

Even the vice-regal crown is not lost--the Church has cleft it into mitres." Fray Ignatius smiled, but there was a curious and crafty look of inquiry on his face.

"The city is turbulent, Marquis, and there is undoubtedly a great number of Mexicans opposed to Santa Anna." "Do you not know Mexicans yet?
They would be opposed to God Almighty, rather than confess they were well governed.

Bah! the genius of Mexico is mutiny.