Of a truth I know not; Lothario alone was such a one, for with the utmost care and vigilance he watched over the honour of his friend, and strove to diminish, cut down, and reduce the number of days for going to his house according to their agreement, lest the visits of a young man, wealthy, high-born, and with the attractions he was conscious of possessing, at the house of a woman so beautiful as Camilla, should be regarded with suspicion by the inquisitive and malicious eyes of the idle public. For though his integrity and reputation might bridle slanderous tongues, still he was unwilling to hazard either his own good name or that of his friend; and for this reason most of the days agreed upon he devoted to some other business which he pretended was unavoidable; so that a great portion of the day was taken up with complaints on one side and excuses on the other.
No lo sé yo, por cierto; sólo Lotario era éste, que con toda solicitud y advertimiento miraba por la honra de su amigo y procuraba dezmar, frisar y acortar los días del concierto del ir a su casa, porque no pareciese mal al vulgo ocioso y a los ojos vagabundos y maliciosos la entrada de un mozo rico, gentilhombre y bien nacido, y de las buenas partes que él pensaba que tenía, en la casa de una mujer tan hermosa como Camila; que, puesto que su bondad y valor podía poner freno a toda maldiciente lengua, todavía no quería poner en duda su crédito ni el de su amigo, y por esto los más de los días del concierto los ocupaba y entretenía en otras cosas, que él daba a entender ser inexcusables.