Then they went to give the capes to Xtah and Xpuch, as they were called, and Balam-Quitzé. Balam-Acab, and Mahucutah said to them: "Here is proof of your conversation [with us]; take these before the lords: Say to them, 'In truth, Tohil has talked to us; here we bring the proof,' tell them, and have them dress themselves in the clothes which you will give them." This they told the maidens when they bade them farewell. The latter went at once, carrying the abovementioned painted capes. When they arrived, the lords were filled with joy to see their faces and their hands, from which hung the things the maidens had gone for. "Did you see the face of Tohil?" they asked them. "Yes, we saw it," answered Xtah and Xpuch. "Very well. And you bring the token, do you not?" the lords asked, thinking that this was the proof of their sin.

When told to adore the king, Hunahpu and Xbalanque laughed, for they knew that the figure pointed out to them was the lifeless manikin. The young...