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Montezuma’s Daughter

CHAPTER XI
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The last time that I saw him was in the streets of Seville, and there he tried to murder me because I threatened to reveal his trade to the authorities.

Now he is here, upon what errand he knows best.' 'It is false,' I answered; 'I am no spy, and I am come to these seas for one purpose only--to find you.' 'Then you have succeeded well, too well for your own comfort, perhaps.
Say now, do you deny that you are Thomas Wingfield and an Englishman ?' 'I do not deny it.

I--' 'Your pardon.

How comes it then that, as your companion the priest tells me, you sailed in Las Cinque Llagas under the name of D'AILA ?' 'For my own reasons, Juan de Garcia.' 'You are confused, senor.

My name is Sarceda, as these gentlemen can bear me witness.


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