"They are."
"You are quite resolved on opposing us?"
"Of course."
"Your resolution will not change?"
"It is immovable."
"We will fight, then," the Jaguar exclaimed, enthusiastically. "Viva la patria, viva la Independencia!"
This cry, repeated by his comrades, was heard in the camp, and taken up with extraordinary enthusiasm by his comrades.
"Viva Mejico!" the Colonel said.
He then retired, followed by his officers. On his side, the Jaguar returned to his camp, resolved to attempt a vigorous hand stroke on the place. On both sides preparations were made for the implacable struggle that was about to begin between members of the same family and children of the same soil; a homicidal and fearful struggle, a hundredfold more horrible than a foreign war!
[1] See the "Gold-Seekers," same publishers.