But hour after hour went past, and not even Ortiz arrived.

They began to fear that both he and Navarro had been discovered in some disloyalty and slain, and Antonia was heartsick when she considered the helplessness of their situation.
Still, in accordance with Navarro's instructions, they dressed for the contemplated journey, and sat in the dark, anxiously listening for footsteps.

About eleven o'clock Navarro and Ortiz came together.

Ortiz went for the horses, and Navarro sat down beside, the Senora.

She asked him, in a low voice, what had taken place, and he answered: "Everything dreadful, everything cruel, and monstrous, and inhuman! Among the angels in heaven there is sorrow and anger this night." His voice had in it all the pathos of tears, but tears mingled with a burning indignation.
"The Alamo has fallen!" "Senorita Antonia, I would give my soul to undo this day's work.