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.

i BoOIC VII. 5}1 5 ·- Purnps , afcer they had ended the Game at Balls : but it wás nor time now tq look after ir , but to mount the Ladder as faíl: as we could, and I afrer him ; when we were at the top, we drew ir up , and paffed it over into the Houfe of <Mn FigHeroa, and therewith they all defcended, and l among the refi. And ha- ving opencd the door of che Streec, chey fent me out befare, as a Spy, to difcovet iftbe way were ~Jear, fuppofing chat I, being aBoy, the lefs hoticewould be ta- ken of me; and in cafe I found notbing in the way, I wc¡s to whiílle at the cor- .ner of every Street , which was che token for them to follow me. In chis rnan- ner we went frorn Streec to Street untill we carne to the Hou~ of h10nio de ~i~­ none1, who was Brother-in-law to m}:'. Fac~er <J11?<fi14ffe, they havi!1g married twó Siílers. le was our good fortune to tínd h1m, and he was rnucfl 1oyed co fee my Facher , for he was in great Fear for him , .and crouble of mina to know , what was become of him : Bue Antonio de !l.!!_innones himfelf had a narrow efcape, and had cercainly been killed, had he noc been fayoured by one of che Conf'pira- tours called {ohn de Gavi/an, who in remembrance. of fome good Otfo;:es he had done him in times paíl, opened che principal door of the Hall , ac whi,h h~ lec him out , together wich 7ohn de Sa111.1edra, who was in bis company·; and whifp~~. ring to him, faid, Sir, Hafteyou away home, wirh Sei!{ri.iar John de Sa~vegra, ~n.d ftay there untill 1 fee you in the 1mrning; by which accident it W4S ll1Y Fath~r·~ for- tune [0 meec him wichin doors; but notwichílanding chis advi,e, bein~ met [~'. gecher in che Houfe of Anto~io de !l.!!_innones, they all agreed tQ leavc:; che TQW~ that nighc, and goe to the Cicy of Los Reyes. . 'f ohn de Stit1wedra was unwüling to ~oe , on pretence that he w¡¡mecl ;ill thú.i~ neceffary for fo long a journey, bac when they took off that ex<;gf~ by prpvi""' ding a Horíe, a Hac and Boots and a Scarlec Cloak for him; he cben faid, that the cruth was, he was ill , and wánted health for fo long a journey ; fo tha~, 110~ to imporrune him farther, they left him at home ; we !hall íhor~ly de<;:larc t~ true reafon and caufe why he did not accompany them; which co.ft .bim hi~ Lif(i and Eíl:ace. Ali che other Cicizens and Souldiers, ·whp efcaped to their owíl Houfes, did chere immediacely .fit and prepare chemfelves fbr a jo.urney ro ¡q; Reyes.' Garfilef{o, my Maíl:er; fent me home, whi<;:h was .not far frorn 'hi~ Hoúfe. to bring him che befl: of bis Horfes which remained faddled éver Gn_c~ the a,4er~ noon when he recurned from tbe fport of Bails. As I went to fetch che Ho.rfe J patfmg by che Houfe of ThomtU Vaz.quez, 1 faw in the Street twe Horfes faddled¡ with three or four Negrees with chem , in difcourfo cogecber, ;md whe.r;i I r,ecur· ned, I found them in the Streecs,- where 1 left chem : ?f w~i~h W:ben J <lC~.tWn..: ted my Father and .che reíl, they were much croabled, 1mag11:11ng that tbofé H0.r- fes and Slaves belonged to che Confpirators. At thac very iníl:ant l!.Pdrigo Je ¡,~O!I.;· Brother of Pero Lopez de C11falla called to me, and defued me to g.o~ t9 bis B):e)- ther's Houfe, which was in che fame Screet, but far from !be place wh~~ W-@ were; and to tell che Porcer, who was an lndian, chac he deh1:~q h4n tQ 'hi<;ie .t4e Coat of Male and Head-piece which he left in his Chamber ; beca1¡1fe it .w4s bilieved, that che Confpirators would thac nighc fack and pJander the w'hole Cicy. 1 made atl the haíl:e 1 aould , but before 1 recumed, my Farher, and 1.úsr c~ó Kinfmen, wbo were Diego de Los IUos and Antonio :flp_itmones, were departec;l, :ha· ving taken a large compaíS throu~4 13ack-ways 1nd By-ftre~ 1 c9 .avoi,d Jbe c;Iopr of'!homM l"afqHez..: but 1 recurned to my Fathér s houfe, w'lúcn 1s.1ufi: ()J>POfic~ ,to tbe two Squares ~ which we~e noc .tben fo curioufiy adornéd ,. as ,cheHoufes are now:, whiCh aFe ~tuate by the Séream, ftde; and jn cpe Square.$10f M~rkec~places.: A:n<l there 1 remamed full of expeetation to fee che dfue of that fad and Oifm.all lllght. ' Aaa:a.aa i