Johnston McCulley

“ The señorita crept close to him, tears streaming down her cheeks, and grasped him by the arm.
"You will not forget?" she asked.
"I'll not forget, señorita."
"Just before they break down the door, señor. Take me in your arms and let me see your dear face and kiss me. Then I can die with good grace, too."
"You must live—"
"Not to be sent to a foul cárcel, señor. And what would life be without you?" ”

“ He could see the governor stalking across the plaza, crying his orders. Down the San Gabriel trail came the proud Don Alejandro Vega, to pay his visit to the governor, and he stopped at the plaza's edge and began questioning men regarding the cause for the tumult.
"All are in at the death," Señor Zorro said, laughing. ”

“ Señor Zorro asked.
"You shall be given a fair trial, and the señorita also. Thus you may escape death and receive imprisonment instead."
"Ha! I have seen samples of his excellency's fair trials," Señor Zorro responded. "Think you I am an imbecile?"
"His excellency bids me say that this is the last chance, that the offer will not be renewed."
"His excellency is wise not to waste breath renewing it. He grows fat, and his breath is short"
"What can you expect to gain by resistance, save death?" Gonzales asked. "How can you hope to offstand a score and a half of us?" ”