He satisfied us that there was no danger of that kind in the way that we were to go; so we readily agreed to follow him, as did also twelve other gentlemen with their servants, some French, some Spanish, who, as I said, had attempted to go, and were obliged to come back again.
Nos aseguró que en ese sentido no teníamos nada que temer, en el camino por el que nos iba a llevar. Inmediatamente acordamos seguirlo y lo mismo hicieron otros doce caballeros, con sus sirvientes, franceses y españoles, que, como he dicho, se habían visto obligados a retroceder.