With this object they resolved to show themselves, and at the stir they made in getting upon their feet the fair damsel raised her head, and parting her hair from before her eyes with both hands, she looked to see who had made the noise, and the instant she perceived them she started to her feet, and without waiting to put on her shoes or gather up her hair, hastily snatched up a bundle as though of clothes that she had beside her, and, scared and alarmed, endeavoured to take flight; but before she had gone six paces she fell to the ground, her delicate feet being unable to bear the roughness of the stones; seeing which, the three hastened towards her, and the curate addressing her first said:
Por esto determinaron de mostrarse, y, al movimiento que hicieron de ponerse en pie, la hermosa moza alzó la cabeza, y, apartándose los cabellos de delante de los ojos con entrambas manos, miró los que el ruido hacían; y apenas los hubo visto, cuando se levantó en pie, y, sin aguardar a calzarse ni a recoger los cabellos, asió con mucha presteza un bulto, como de ropa, que junto a sí tenía, y quiso ponerse en huida, llena de turbación y sobresalto; mas no hubo dado seis pasos cuando, no pudiendo sufrir los delicados pies la aspereza de las piedras, dio consigo en el suelo. Lo cual visto por los tres, salieron a ella, y el cura fue el primero que le dijo: