I was left an orphan with nothing but the miserable wages and trifling presents that are given to servants of my sort in palaces; but about this time, without any encouragement on my part, one of the esquires of the household fell in love with me, a man somewhat advanced in years, full-bearded and personable, and above all as good a gentleman as the king himself, for he came of a mountain stock.
Quedé huérfana, y atenida al miserable salario y a las angustiadas mercedes que a las tales criadas se suele dar en palacio; y, en este tiempo, sin que diese yo ocasión a ello, se enamoró de mi un escudero de casa, hombre ya en días, barbudo y apersonado, y, sobre todo, hidalgo como el rey, porque era montañés.