I smiled at him, and looked pleasantly, and beckoned to him to come still nearer; at length he came close to me; and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and laid his head upon the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head; this, it seems, was in token of swearing to be my slave for ever.
Le sonreí, lo miré amablemente y lo invité a seguir avanzando. Finalmente llegó hasta donde yo estaba, volvió a arrodillarse, besó la tierra, apoyó su cabeza sobre ella y, tomándome el pie, lo colocó sobre su cabeza.