With this the love-smitten youth was silent, while the Judge, after hearing him, was astonished, perplexed, and surprised, as well at the manner and intelligence with which Don Luis had confessed the secret of his heart, as at the position in which he found himself, not knowing what course to take in a matter so sudden and unexpected. All the answer, therefore, he gave him was to bid him to make his mind easy for the present, and arrange with his servants not to take him back that day, so that there might be time to consider what was best for all parties.
Calló, en diciendo esto, el enamorado mancebo, y el oidor quedó en oírle suspenso, confuso y admirado, así de haber oído el modo y la discreción con que don Luis le había descubierto su pensamiento, como de verse en punto que no sabía el que poder tomar en tan repentino y no esperado negocio; y así, no respondió otra cosa sino que se sosegase por entonces, y entretuviese a sus criados, que por aquel día no le volviesen, porque se tuviese tiempo para considerar lo que mejor a todos estuviese.