The curate took the coral beads from her neck and examined them again and again, and having satisfied himself as to their fineness he fell to wondering afresh, and said, "By the gown I wear I don't know what to say or think of these letters and presents; on the one hand I can see and feel the fineness of these coral beads, and on the other I read how a duchess sends to beg for a couple of dozen of acorns."
Quitóle el cura los corales del cuello, y mirólos y remirólos, y, certificándose que eran finos, tornó a admirarse de nuevo, y dijo: -Por el hábito que tengo, que no sé qué me diga ni qué me piense de estas cartas y destos presentes: por una parte, veo y toco la fineza de estos corales, y por otra, leo que una duquesa envía a pedir dos docenas de bellotas.