"You are," said the page, "the most worthy wife of a most arch-worthy governor; and as a proof of what I say accept this letter and this present;" and at the same time he took out of his pocket a string of coral beads with gold clasps, and placed it on her neck, and said, "This letter is from his lordship the governor, and the other as well as these coral beads from my lady the duchess, who sends me to your worship."
-Vuesa merced -respondió el paje- es mujer dignísima de un gobernador archidignísimo; y, para prueba desta verdad, reciba vuesa merced esta carta y este presente. Y sacó al instante de la faldriquera una sarta de corales con estremos de oro, y se la echó al cuello y dijo: -Esta carta es del señor gobernador, y otra que traigo y estos corales son de mi señora la duquesa, que a vuestra merced me envía.