"Will you let me try?" said the boy, and very cleverly, without breaking it, he managed to draw out the wretched yet precious little bit of wood which was of such great importance to these poor men.
–¿Quiere usted que yo la saque? –dijo el joven Harbert. Y muy diestramente, sin romperlo, logró extraer aquel pedacito de madera, aquel miserable y precioso objeto, que para aquellas pobres gentes tenía tan grande importancia.