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 me, and he and a servant of mine who joined him helped me to raise the horse. In the midst of this, the Spaniards came up, and the enemy all deserted the field, and I with the other horsemen returned to the city, for we were very weary. Although it was almost night and time for rest, I commanded that all the raised bridges over the water should be filled up with stones and adobes, so that the horses could go and come from the city without obstacle; nor did I leave there till all those difficult crossings had been repaired. We passed that night using great vigilance and giving close attention to the watches.

The next day, all the natives of Mexico and Temixtitan who already knew we were in Suchimilco planned an attack with great force by water and land, so as to surround us; for they believed we could not again escape