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44 4 Surely, sir, it is a maggot which injures you ; we will 
pull out your teeth and put others in their place/ 
444 Oh! perhaps that won’t succeed ; but I can’t eat 
without my teeth and eyes.’ 
44 And they replied, — 
44 4 We will put others in their place; we will put in 
ground bone.’ 
44 But this ground bone was only white corn. 
44 4 It is well,’ said the lord; 4 pull them out and put 
them in order.’ 
44 And then they took out the teeth of Vucub-caquix; and 
it was only white corn that they put in the place of teeth, 
and the kernels of corn shone in his mouth. And his coun¬ 
tenance fell, and he never more appeared a lord; but they 
took out all his teeth, and left his mouth smarting. And 
when they cured the eyes of Vucub-caquix, they tore 
out the pupils. Then they took away all his money, and 
he did not know it; for he was no longer great nor 
arrogant. And this was done by the counsel of Hunahpu 
and Xbalanque. 
fc4 And Vucub-caquix died, and then Hunahpu took his 
arm; and also Chimalmat died, the wife of Vucub-ca¬ 
quix ; and so was lost all the treasure of Vucub-caquix. 
Then the doctor took all the precious stones which had 
puffed him up with pride here on earth. The old man 
and old woman who did these things were divine; and 
when they took his arm, they put it in its place, and 
it reunited and was well. And they did these things 
only to cause the death of Vucub-caquix because his 
pride seemed an evil thing to them. So did the tw r o 
youths, and it was thus done by the command of the 
Heart of Heaven.” 
