He asked their advice as to what means he should adopt to make himself known, or to ascertain beforehand whether, when he had made himself known, his brother, seeing him so poor, would be ashamed of him, or would receive him with a warm heart.
Pidióles consejo qué modo tendría para descubrirse, o para conocer primero si, después de descubierto, su hermano, por verle pobre, se afrentaba o le recebía con buenas entrañas.