The Americans are great fighters, and their quarrel is just.

Well, then, it will be settled by the good God quickly." "Rachela says that Santa Anna has sent off a million of men to fight the Americans.

Some they will cut in pieces, and some are to be sent to the mines to work in chains." "God is not dead of old age, Iza.

Santa Anna is a miraculous tyrant.

He has committed every crime under heaven, but I think he will not cut the Americans in pieces." "And if the Americans should even make him go back to Mexico!" "I think that is very possible." "What then, Juan ?" "He would pay for some of his crimes here the rest he would settle for in purgatory.