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 [ Who, immediately after his entry, had sat down at the table., to copy the articles of surrender agreed upon, has finished them now and signaling to two Mexican officers to sign them., rises from his seat., and addresses the Texans.] The articles are ready to receive Your signatures: yet ere they are affixed, Ere by the pen you irrevocably Will ratify the actions of your hands, I deem it just, once more to warn you all Against the bitter fruit, which must spring forth From your defiance to authority.

Waste not the efforts of thy eloquence; Ours is the best authority of all: The vindication of our sacred rights.

[With a Sneer.] I never heard of that authority.

As he puts down the pen, wherewith he has signed the articles, in which proceeding he is followed by Jack and Zavala:] The die is cast! 't is Liberty or Death!

All matters settled now, we leave the fort; So fare ye well, till here we meet again.