The governor lowered the staff, and as he did so the old man who had the stick handed it to the other old man to hold for him while he swore, as if he found it in his way; and then laid his hand on the cross of the staff, saying that it was true the ten crowns that were demanded of him had been lent him; but that he had with his own hand given them back into the hand of the other, and that he, not recollecting it, was always asking for them.
Bajó el gobernador la vara, y, en tanto, el viejo del báculo dio el báculo al otro viejo, que se le tuviese en tanto que juraba, como si le embarazara mucho, y luego puso la mano en la cruz de la vara, diciendo que era verdad que se le habían prestado aquellos diez escudos que se le pedían; pero que él se los había vuelto de su mano a la suya, y que por no caer en ello se los volvía a pedir por momentos.