The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

BooK V. Royal Commentaries. ply the Carne Counfel to your felf, which. will be,as wholforile for\you as for. me: .And now pray do me the favoar to reach me a cup of chat liquor ,whiclí the Jndians ar~ drinking : che Gencle.man prefently arofe from his Sear, and w_ith-. out ocher reply, wenc andJetched a Diíh of chat liquor, and·broughc ic tó Carw¡- jal; who received it; and to fhow his compliance with the Genrleman's kindilefs, drank ir, and chrew che difh from him : And chus chis Spark was repaid:for his good Counfel; by which he was put fo out of councenance, chat when he afcer~ wards jeíl:ed with any of his fü~nd~ and char any of chem found him roo nimble in his Reparcees; they would fay) Away, a\yay, Let ús goe to Carvajal, and hewm fec us ali at righcs• . Anoche~ Gc:;ntlernan of good quality, younger chan che ocher,. bue Ioofe and exttavaganc .irt1the vices .of .hi,s yourh, and who cook pleafure co_ publifh and boaíl: of chem; ;beg¡iñ c9 pr~a<;h to (;?lrvaja! in the fame manner as che other had done, feeming very z~alous fpr his Repentance, ,being fhortly to dye.. To which Carvajalmade chis anfwer, You have fpoken, Sir, like a Saint, put. we have chis Proverb, Ayoung Saint, andan old Devi{: ·with which chis young Gentleman was puc co filen~e! , .Bue another, Gentleman received fev.erer language. from-him, being known te come wit_h intenrion to fcorn and .triumph.over him; rather than co adrnoniíh or cgmfort him : for his Salucation was this; 1 kifs your. W oríhip's hands, Good Seignior Lieucenant_General: .For though your Worfhip~ would have hanged me af fuch a place; ..yet, ( havil!g ·now forgotcen ic) 1 come to know wherein 1 may ferve you, wh!ch 1 !hall reaGily perform wichouc remem-. brance of my ·late ilI ufage._ Sir; replied ¡Carvajal, What is it you .can doe for. me, which you offer wit:h fuch rnighcy oftentation and gravity ? Can you fave 'my life ? lf¡ou cannoc doe char, you can qo-e nothing; When, as yoni fay, 1 w.oulá · have hange you, 1 could haye done it if 1 had pleafed : bue perhaps you were fo mucha R,afcal, ~hat 1 di.9 .Pot think yoq \\'.Orth ·che ha.nging ·; .and now, . forfoorh; you would fell me what .YQU; have not. ·Go your ways, in che Name o(God, bf!;,' fore I fay worfe to you. : In~this manner djd he fcorn ~and triqmph ovei: his Ené~ mies, and never did he carry hirnfelf with tliat coníl:ancy of mind, authority¡ gra-: vicy and fieadi'nefs as he did that day µ.:hen he;was taken. 1 was acquajnred witlí. ali thofe three Gentlemeyi w,hom 'I fuave h~te mentibned" .bue: it is .not r.eafon to name any man, but on occafion of forne gr~at aétion :· but they all afcerwards be¿ ~me Citizens éf Couo, and had che beíl: quam:rs of.that Cicy affignea c[O them/ ~ ~ . " , ' ! - r : -~ •fT • ·'· 1 ' b 101 C H ..A P. ::.r XXXIX. l / i 1 f¡1, • 1 • ,, Of the - C~ptai~s wh~ were , ~x;cuteJ, ~ dnd how lhel~l" Hea¡j . were fent into divers parts-of that Kingdom. . ·' 1 1' 1"' • • , • .. ;';'"'! . ' ~ t.T o che preceding rnrcourres we qian ·add. t}:iis one· or r dif(ere~.r nawre to. all che refi. There w~s a cerca~. Soul<;i1er called Diego de T11p1w,,whom- t knew, and of whom 1 have made mention in oijr 1 {:Iill:ory of Flori~fl. f'f lib: 6í ~hap. 18. and who had been cine of c ,arvajaf sSouldiers..t ªªd much. efi:e~m~d bY. hirn, becaufe he was a good S~uldier, attive ancf fit for•.bufinefs. p¡e 1 .was of lit ~ de íl:ature, bue well .fhaped and had revolced over to Carvajal beforei tae Battel of Huarin¡¡,; this.poor fdlow, coming ro ·carvajal, , }Vept_, aqd fh~cJ: many cear.~ ~ith great tendernefS: alas, Sir, faid he ,1 Facher, .Jio}\'...,much am 1 ~roobled to fee you in this diíl:refs ;. l wiíl) to God, ih~t my life rnighc facisfie fo1,; .yours, for, it could never be 'better offered than for yeu. Ala.s, .Sir ,. hmv much.jlm 1 grie~ -ved for you! had yoli fled) áñd"made youi'ifcape wit~ m~, it had.fared;oth!rrwife wich you. To which Carvajal replied, .I do nor dou.b~ o.f the forrow!ii~c! .fenfe , you have of my condicion,i apd 1 arn inucp obijged í.W. you for .d;ic;, e~preffions y.ou have made of your good will tq rpe " 9(ering to 1 e~change , yoµ~ J~fe, ro purc hafe mine. Bue tell nie, ,Brothe r Diegq , fince we w.ere fuc.h great and inri. mace Friends, ~hy chou' didfl: not tell mé.of chy incention to be gone , th ac, we might have fled away cogethei? .Wich whic'h Aofwer t~Standersrby w ,P.re rnQcJr ' - · • · · · - .. "'' · ~ » p leafecl,