"Even if he were not," said the curate, "I will go bail and answer for him that in this matter he will be as silent as a dummy, under pain of paying any penalty that may be pronounced."
-Cuando no lo fuera -dijo el cura-, yo le abono y salgo por él, que en este caso no hablará más que un mudo, so pena de pagar lo juzgado y sentenciado.