"Just so; but as you have, you say, the greatest confidence in him, I thought that perhaps you might think fit to tell him."
"I have not wished to do anything Without informing you—so much the more as he is a chosen warrior, a chief of acknowledged wisdom, and, more than all, a man of honour under all circumstances. I have not liked to risk taking him into confidence on so serious a matter without having in hand the certain proofs of the treason of the general."
"These proofs I bring in my alforjas;[1] I will give them to you. It is important for the success of our project that Gueyma be informed of it. Otherwise, when the moment had come to strike the grand blow—and that will not be long—he would doubtless counteract our plans, and cause them to fail."
"You are right; I will tell him all immediately on my arrival at the camp."
"Very well, I count upon you."
"Make yourself easy on that head; now, what must we do?"
"Continue to go on in the same direction."
"I thought so; My companion begins to be uneasy at seeing me thus pushing forward in an unknown country."
"When you have informed him he will make no more difficulties."
"That is true but is this journey to last much longer?"