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. The myths of Mexico and Peru. with thernilitary preparations consequent upon the announce-ment of a general rising. In the third scene Rumi-naui as general of the royal forces admits defeat by therebels. The LovCStory of Curi-Coyllur Curi-Coyllur gives birth to a daughter, and isimprisoned in the darksome Convent of child, Yma Sumac (How Beautiful), is broughtup in the same building, but is ignorant of the nearpresence of her mother. The little girl tells herguardian of groans and lamentations which she hasheard in the convent garden, and of the tumultuousemotions with which thes
. The myths of Mexico and Peru. with thernilitary preparations consequent upon the announce-ment of a general rising. In the third scene Rumi-naui as general of the royal forces admits defeat by therebels. The LovCStory of Curi-Coyllur Curi-Coyllur gives birth to a daughter, and isimprisoned in the darksome Convent of child, Yma Sumac (How Beautiful), is broughtup in the same building, but is ignorant of the nearpresence of her mother. The little girl tells herguardian of groans and lamentations which she hasheard in the convent garden, and of the tumultuousemotions with which these sad sounds fill her Inca Pachacutics death is announced, and theaccession of his son, Yupanqui. Rebellion breaks outonce more, and the suppression of the malcontents isagain entrusted to Rumi-naui. That leader, havingtasted defeat already, resorts to cunning. He concealshis men in a valley close by, and presents himselfcovered with blood before Ollanta, who is at thehead of the rebels. He states that he has been25a. Mother and child are unitedWilliam Sewell 252 THE RACES OF PERU barbarously used by the royal troops, and that hedesires to join the rebels. He takes part with Ollantaand his men in a drunken frolic, in which he incitesthem to drink heavily, and when they are overcomewith liquor he brings up his troops and makes themprisoners. Mother and Child Yma Sumac, the beautiful little daughter of Curi-Coyllur, requests her guardian, Pitu Salla, so pitifullyto be allowed to visit her mother in her dungeon thatthe woman consents, and mother and child are is brought as a prisoner before the new Inca,who pardons him. At that juncture Yma Sumac entershurriedly, and begs the monarch to free her mother,Curi-Coyllur. The Inca proceeds to the prison, restoresthe princess to her lover, and the drama concludes withthe Inca bestowing his blessing upon the pair. The play was first put into written form in theseventeenth century, has often been printed, and isnow
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