"My oath on it, too," said the farmer; "but as I have a strong affection for you, I want to add to the debt in order to add to the payment;" and seizing him by the arm, he tied him up again, and gave him such a flogging that he left him for dead.
-También lo juro yo -dijo el labrador-; pero, por lo mucho que os quiero, quiero acrecentar la deuda por acrecentar la paga. Y, asiéndole del brazo, le tornó a atar a la encina, donde le dio tantos azotes, que le dejó por muerto.