Roque kept them in suspense in this way for a while; but he had no desire to prolong their distress, which might be seen a bowshot off, and turning to the captains he said, "Sirs, will your worships be pleased of your courtesy to lend me sixty crowns, and her ladyship the regent's wife eighty, to satisfy this band that follows me, for 'it is by his singing the abbot gets his dinner;' and then you may at once proceed on your journey, free and unhindered, with a safe-conduct which I shall give you, so that if you come across any other bands of mine that I have scattered in these parts, they may do you no harm; for I have no intention of doing injury to soldiers, or to any woman, especially one of quality."
Túvolos así un rato suspensos Roque, pero no quiso que pasase adelante su tristeza, que ya se podía conocer a tiro de arcabuz, y, volviéndose a los capitanes, dijo: -Vuesas mercedes, señores capitanes, por cortesía, sean servidos de prestarme sesenta escudos, y la señora regenta ochenta, para contentar esta escuadra que me acompaña, porque el abad, de lo que canta yanta, y luego puédense ir su camino libre y desembarazadamente, con un salvoconduto que yo les daré, para que, si toparen otras de algunas escuadras mías que tengo divididas por estos contornos, no les hagan daño; que no es mi intención de agraviar a soldados ni a mujer alguna, especialmente a las que son principales.