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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard: 'Those who knew not what they dug,' answered Guatemoc. 'But see,
here is our companion. Now, my brother, I charge you be surprised
at nothing which comes to pass, and be assured I have good reason
for anything that I may do.'
Before I could speak again the Aztec noble was at our side. Then
those above began to lower the jars and sacks of treasure, and as
they reached us one by one, Guatemoc loosed the ropes and checked
them, while the Aztec and I rolled them down the passage into the
chamber, as here in England men roll a cask of ale. For two hours
and more we worked, till at length all were down and the tale was
complete. The last parcel to be lowered was a sack of jewels that
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