He came on keeping step to the sound of the drums with great gravity and dignity; and, in short, his stature, his gait, the sombreness of his appearance and his following might well have struck with astonishment, as they did, all who beheld him without knowing who he was.
Movía el paso al son de los tambores con mucha gravedad y reposo. En fin, su grandeza, su contoneo, su negrura y su acompañamiento pudiera y pudo suspender a todos aquellos que sin conocerle le miraron.