We asked him to tell us who he was, but we were never able to find out from him: we begged of him too, when he was in want of food, which he could not do without, to tell us where we should find him, as we would bring it to him with all good-will and readiness; or if this were not to his taste, at least to come and ask it of us and not take it by force from the shepherds.
Rogámosle que nos dijese quién era, mas nunca lo pudimos acabar con él. Pedímosle también que, cuando hubiese menester el sustento, sin el cual no podía pasar, nos dijese dónde le hallaríamos, porque con mucho amor y cuidado se lo llevaríamos; y que si esto tampoco fuese de su gusto, que, a lo menos, saliese a pedirlo, y no a quitarlo a los pastores.