He pulled him up, however, without a fall, and coming a little closer examined the hole without dismounting; but as he was looking at it he heard loud cries proceeding from it, and by listening attentively was able to make out that he who uttered them was saying, "Ho, above there! is there any Christian that hears me, or any charitable gentleman that will take pity on a sinner buried alive, on an unfortunate disgoverned governor?"
En fin, le detuvo y no cayó, y, llegándose algo más cerca, sin apearse, miró aquella hondura; y, estándola mirando, oyó grandes voces dentro; y, escuchando atentamente, pudo percebir y entender que el que las daba decía: -¡Ah de arriba! ¿Hay algún cristiano que me escuche, o algún caballero caritativo que se duela de un pecador enterrado en vida, o un desdichado desgobernado gobernador?