“I do not see him anywhere.”
“He lies in the cart beside the body of his victim.”
“I was told that he was to be tortured, and I cannot look upon such a death.”
“Therefore my father, Intschu-Tschuna, took you back to the pueblo. Why did you not stay there? Why do you want to see something you cannot look upon?”
“I hope that I may be present at his death without being shocked. My religion teaches me to plead with you for Rattler.”
“Your religion? Is it not his also?”
“Yes and no; he was born a Christian, but not a Catholic Christian.”
“Did he keep its commandments?”
“Most certainly he did not.”
“Then it is not necessary for you to observe them in regard to him. Your religion forbids murder; nevertheless he is a murderer, so the teachings of your religion are not to be applied to our treatment of him.”