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II. Capítulo XLV. De cómo el gran Sancho Panza tomó la posesión de su ínsula, y del modo que comenzó a gobernar.	Chapter XLV. Of how the great Sancho Panza took possession of his island, and of how he made a beginning in governing.
¡Oh perpetuo descubridor de los antípodas, hacha del mundo, ojo del cielo, meneo dulce de las cantimploras, Timbrio aquí, Febo allí, tirador acá, médico acullá, padre de la Poesía, inventor de la Música: tú que siempre sales, y, aunque lo parece, nunca te pones! A ti digo, ¡oh sol, con cuya ayuda el hombre engendra al hombre! ; a ti digo que me favorezcas, y alumbres la escuridad de mi ingenio, para que pueda discurrir por sus puntos en la narración del gobierno del gran Sancho Panza; que sin ti, yo me siento tibio, desmazalado y confuso.	O perpetual discoverer of the antipodes, torch of the world, eye of heaven, sweet stimulator of the water-coolers! Thimbraeus here, Phoebus there, now archer, now physician, father of poetry, inventor of music; thou that always risest and, notwithstanding appearances, never settest! To thee, O Sun, by whose aid man begetteth man, to thee I appeal to help me and lighten the darkness of my wit that I may be able to proceed with scrupulous exactitude in giving an account of the great Sancho Panza's government; for without thee I feel myself weak, feeble, and uncertain.
Digo, pues, que con todo su acompañamiento llegó Sancho a un lugar de hasta mil vecinos, que era de los mejores que el duque tenía. Diéronle a entender que se llamaba la ínsula Barataria, o ya porque el lugar se llamaba Baratario, o ya por el barato con que se le había dado el gobierno. Al llegar a las puertas de la villa, que era cercada, salió el regimiento del pueblo a recebirle; tocaron las campanas, y todos los vecinos dieron muestras de general alegría, y con mucha pompa le llevaron a la iglesia mayor a dar gracias a Dios, y luego, con algunas ridículas ceremonias, le entregaron las llaves del pueblo, y le admitieron por perpetuo gobernador de la ínsula Barataria.	To come to the point, then- Sancho with all his attendants arrived at a village of some thousand inhabitants, and one of the largest the duke possessed. They informed him that it was called the island of Barataria, either because the name of the village was Baratario, or because of the joke by way of which the government had been conferred upon him. On reaching the gates of the town, which was a walled one, the municipality came forth to meet him, the bells rang out a peal, and the inhabitants showed every sign of general satisfaction; and with great pomp they conducted him to the principal church to give thanks to God, and then with burlesque ceremonies they presented him with the keys of the town, and acknowledged him as perpetual governor of the island of Barataria.
El traje, las barbas, la gordura y pequeñez del nuevo gobernador tenía admirada a toda la gente que el busilis del cuento no sabía, y aun a todos los que lo sabían, que eran muchos. Finalmente, en sacándole de la iglesia, le llevaron a la silla del juzgado y le sentaron en ella; y el mayordomo del duque le dijo.	The costume, the beard, and the fat squat figure of the new governor astonished all those who were not in the secret, and even all who were, and they were not a few. Finally, leading him out of the church they carried him to the judgment seat and seated him on it, and the duke's majordomo said to him,
-Es costumbre antigua en esta ínsula, señor gobernador, que el que viene a tomar posesión desta famosa ínsula está obligado a responder a una pregunta que se le hiciere, que sea algo intricada y dificultosa, de cuya respuesta el pueblo toma y toca el pulso del ingenio de su nuevo gobernador; y así, o se alegra o se entristece con su venida.	"It is an ancient custom in this island, senor governor, that he who comes to take possession of this famous island is bound to answer a question which shall be put to him, and which must he a somewhat knotty and difficult one; and by his answer the people take the measure of their new governor's wit, and hail with joy or deplore his arrival accordingly."
En tanto que el mayordomo decía esto a Sancho, estaba él mirando unas grandes y muchas letras que en la pared frontera de su silla estaban escritas; y, como él no sabía leer, preguntó que qué eran aquellas pinturas que en aquella pared estaban. Fuele respondido.	While the majordomo was making this speech Sancho was gazing at several large letters inscribed on the wall opposite his seat, and as he could not read he asked what that was that was painted on the wall. The answer was,
-Señor, allí esta escrito y notado el día en que Vuestra Señoría tomó posesión desta ínsula, y dice el epitafio: Hoy día, a tantos de tal mes y de tal año, tomó la posesión desta ínsula el señor don Sancho Panza, que muchos años la goce.	"Senor, there is written and recorded the day on which your lordship took possession of this island, and the inscription says, 'This day, the so-and-so of such-and-such a month and year, Senor Don Sancho Panza took possession of this island; many years may he enjoy it.'"
-Y ¿a quién llaman don Sancho Panza? -preguntó Sancho.	"And whom do they call Don Sancho Panza?" asked Sancho.
-A vuestra señoría -respondió el mayordomo-, que en esta ínsula no ha entrado otro Panza sino el que está sentado en esa silla.	"Your lordship," replied the majordomo; "for no other Panza but the one who is now seated in that chair has ever entered this island."
-Pues advertid, hermano -dijo Sancho-, que yo no tengo don, ni en todo mi linaje le ha habido: Sancho Panza me llaman a secas, y Sancho se llamó mi padre, y Sancho mi agüelo, y todos fueron Panzas, sin añadiduras de dones ni donas; y yo imagino que en esta ínsula debe de haber más dones que piedras; pero basta: Dios me entiende, y podrá ser que, si el gobierno me dura cuatro días, yo escardaré estos dones, que, por la muchedumbre, deben de enfadar como los mosquitos. Pase adelante con su pregunta el señor mayordomo, que yo responderé lo mejor que supiere, ora se entristezca o no se entristezca el pueblo.	"Well then, let me tell you, brother," said Sancho, "I haven't got the 'Don,' nor has any one of my family ever had it; my name is plain Sancho Panza, and Sancho was my father's name, and Sancho was my grandfather's and they were all Panzas, without any Dons or Donas tacked on; I suspect that in this island there are more Dons than stones; but never mind; God knows what I mean, and maybe if my government lasts four days I'll weed out these Dons that no doubt are as great a nuisance as the midges, they're so plenty. Let the majordomo go on with his question, and I'll give the best answer I can, whether the people deplore or not."
A este instante entraron en el juzgado dos hombres, el uno vestido de labrador y el otro de sastre, porque traía unas tijeras en la mano, y el sastre dijo.	Next, two men, one apparently a farm labourer, and the other a tailor, for he had a pair of shears in his hand, presented themselves before him, and the tailor said,
-Señor gobernador, yo y este hombre labrador venimos ante vuestra merced en razón que este buen hombre llegó a mi tienda ayer (que yo, con perdón de los presentes, soy sastre examinado, que Dios sea bendito), y, poniéndome un pedazo de paño en las manos, me preguntó: ''Señor, ¿habría en esto paño harto para hacerme una caperuza?'' Yo, tanteando el paño, le respondí que sí; él debióse de imaginar, a lo que yo imagino, e imaginé bien, que sin duda yo le quería hurtar alguna parte del paño, fundándose en su malicia y en la mala opinión de los sastres, y replicóme que mirase si habría para dos; adivinéle el pensamiento y díjele que sí; y él, caballero en su dañada y primera intención, fue añadiendo caperuzas, y yo añadiendo síes, hasta que llegamos a cinco caperuzas, y ahora en este punto acaba de venir por ellas: yo se las doy, y no me quiere pagar la hechura, antes me pide que le pague o vuelva su paño.	"Senor governor, this labourer and I come before your worship by reason of this honest man coming to my shop yesterday (for saving everybody's presence I'm a passed tailor, God be thanked), and putting a piece of cloth into my hands and asking me, 'Senor, will there be enough in this cloth to make me a cap?' Measuring the cloth I said there would. He probably suspected- as I supposed, and I supposed right- that I wanted to steal some of the cloth, led to think so by his own roguery and the bad opinion people have of tailors; and he told me to see if there would he enough for two. I guessed what he would be at, and I said 'yes.' He, still following up his original unworthy notion, went on adding cap after cap, and I 'yes' after 'yes,' until we got as far as five. He has just this moment come for them; I gave them to him, but he won't pay me for the making; on the contrary, he calls upon me to pay him, or else return his cloth."
-¿Es todo esto así, hermano? -preguntó Sancho.	"Is all this true, brother?" said Sancho.
-Sí, señor -respondió el hombre-, pero hágale vuestra merced que muestre las cinco caperuzas que me ha hecho.	"Yes," replied the man; "but will your worship make him show the five caps he has made me?"
-De buena gana -respondió el sastre.	"With all my heart," said the tailor;
Y, sacando encontinente la mano debajo del herreruelo, mostró en ella cinco caperuzas puestas en las cinco cabezas de los dedos de la mano, y dijo.	and drawing his hand from under his cloak he showed five caps stuck upon the five fingers of it, and said,
-He aquí las cinco caperuzas que este buen hombre me pide, y en Dios y en mi conciencia que no me ha quedado nada del paño, y yo daré la obra a vista de veedores del oficio.	"there are the caps this good man asks for; and by God and upon my conscience I haven't a scrap of cloth left, and I'll let the work be examined by the inspectors of the trade."
Todos los presentes se rieron de la multitud de las caperuzas y del nuevo pleito. Sancho se puso a considerar un poco, y dijo.	All present laughed at the number of caps and the novelty of the suit; Sancho set himself to think for a moment, and then said,
-Paréceme que en este pleito no ha de haber largas dilaciones, sino juzgar luego a juicio de buen varón; y así, yo doy por sentencia que el sastre pierda las hechuras, y el labrador el paño, y las caperuzas se lleven a los presos de la cárcel, y no haya más.	"It seems to me that in this case it is not necessary to deliver long-winded arguments, but only to give off-hand the judgment of an honest man; and so my decision is that the tailor lose the making and the labourer the cloth, and that the caps go to the prisoners in the gaol, and let there be no more about it."
Si la sentencia pasada de la bolsa del ganadero movió a admiración a los circunstantes, ésta les provocó a risa; pero, en fin, se hizo lo que mandó el gobernador; ante el cual se presentaron dos hombres ancianos; el uno traía una cañaheja por báculo, y el sin báculo dijo.	If the previous decision about the cattle dealer's purse excited the admiration of the bystanders, this provoked their laughter; however, the governor's orders were after all executed. At this instant there came into court two old men, one carrying a cane by way of a walking-stick, and the one who had no stick said,
-Señor, a este buen hombre le presté días ha diez escudos de oro en oro, por hacerle placer y buena obra, con condición que me los volviese cuando se los pidiese; pasáronse muchos días sin pedírselos, por no ponerle en mayor necesidad de volvérmelos que la que él tenía cuando yo se los presté; pero, por parecerme que se descuidaba en la paga, se los he pedido una y muchas veces, y no solamente no me los vuelve, pero me los niega y dice que nunca tales diez escudos le presté, y que si se los presté, que ya me los ha vuelto. Yo no tengo testigos ni del prestado ni de la vuelta, porque no me los ha vuelto; querría que vuestra merced le tomase juramento, y si jurare que me los ha vuelto, yo se los perdono para aquí y para delante de Dios.	"Senor, some time ago I lent this good man ten gold-crowns in gold to gratify him and do him a service, on the condition that he was to return them to me whenever I should ask for them. A long time passed before I asked for them, for I would not put him to any greater straits to return them than he was in when I lent them to him; but thinking he was growing careless about payment I asked for them once and several times; and not only will he not give them back, but he denies that he owes them, and says I never lent him any such crowns; or if I did, that he repaid them; and I have no witnesses either of the loan, or the payment, for he never paid me; I want your worship to put him to his oath, and if he swears he returned them to me I forgive him the debt here and before God."
-¿Qué decís vos a esto, buen viejo del báculo? -dijo Sancho.	"What say you to this, good old man, you with the stick?" said Sancho.
A lo que dijo el viejo.	To which the old man replied,
-Yo, señor, confieso que me los prestó, y baje vuestra merced esa vara; y, pues él lo deja en mi juramento, yo juraré como se los he vuelto y pagado real y verdaderamente.	"I admit, senor, that he lent them to me; but let your worship lower your staff, and as he leaves it to my oath, I'll swear that I gave them back, and paid him really and truly."
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. Viendo lo cual el gran gobernador, preguntó al acreedor qué respondía a lo que decía su contrario; y dijo que sin duda alguna su deudor debía de decir verdad, porque le tenía por hombre de bien y buen cristiano, y que a él se le debía de haber olvidado el cómo y cuándo se los había vuelto, y que desde allí en adelante jamás le pidiría nada. Tornó a tomar su báculo el deudor, y, bajando la cabeza, se salió del juzgado. Visto lo cual Sancho, y que sin más ni más se iba, y viendo también la paciencia del demandante, inclinó la cabeza sobre el pecho, y, poniéndose el índice de la mano derecha sobre las cejas y las narices, estuvo como pensativo un pequeño espacio, y luego alzó la cabeza y mandó que le llamasen al viejo del báculo, que ya se había ido. Trujéronsele, y, en viéndole Sancho, le dijo.	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. Seeing this the great governor asked the creditor what answer he had to make to what his opponent said. He said that no doubt his debtor had told the truth, for he believed him to be an honest man and a good Christian, and he himself must have forgotten when and how he had given him back the crowns; and that from that time forth he would make no further demand upon him. The debtor took his stick again, and bowing his head left the court. Observing this, and how, without another word, he made off, and observing too the resignation of the plaintiff, Sancho buried his head in his bosom and remained for a short space in deep thought, with the forefinger of his right hand on his brow and nose; then he raised his head and bade them call back the old man with the stick, for he had already taken his departure. They brought him back, and as soon as Sancho saw him he said,
-Dadme, buen hombre, ese báculo, que le he menester.	"Honest man, give me that stick, for I want it."
-De muy buena gana -respondió el viejo-: hele aquí, señor.	"Willingly," said the old man; "here it is senor,"
Y púsosele en la mano. Tomóle Sancho, y, dándosele al otro viejo, le dijo:	and he put it into his hand. Sancho took it and, handing it to the other old man, said to him,
-Andad con Dios, que ya vais pagado.	"Go, and God be with you; for now you are paid."
-¿Yo, señor? -respondió el viejo-. Pues, ¿vale esta cañaheja diez escudos de oro.	"I, senor!" returned the old man; "why, is this cane worth ten gold-crowns?"
-Sí -dijo el gobernador-; o si no, yo soy el mayor porro del mundo. Y ahora se verá si tengo yo caletre para gobernar todo un reino.	"Yes," said the governor, "or if not I am the greatest dolt in the world; now you will see whether I have got the headpiece to govern a whole kingdom;"
Y mandó que allí, delante de todos, se rompiese y abriese la caña. Hízose así, y en el corazón della hallaron diez escudos en oro. Quedaron todos admirados, y tuvieron a su gobernador por un nuevo Salomón.	and he ordered the cane to be broken in two, there, in the presence of all. It was done, and in the middle of it they found ten gold-crowns. All were filled with amazement, and looked upon their governor as another Solomon.
Preguntáronle de dónde había colegido que en aquella cañaheja estaban aquellos diez escudos, y respondió que de haberle visto dar el viejo que juraba, a su contrario, aquel báculo, en tanto que hacía el juramento, y jurar que se los había dado real y verdaderamente, y que, en acabando de jurar, le tornó a pedir el báculo, le vino a la imaginación que dentro dél estaba la paga de lo que pedían. De donde se podía colegir que los que gobiernan, aunque sean unos tontos, tal vez los encamina Dios en sus juicios; y más, que él había oído contar otro caso como aquél al cura de su lugar, y que él tenía tan gran memoria, que, a no olvidársele todo aquello de que quería acordarse, no hubiera tal memoria en toda la ínsula. Finalmente, el un viejo corrido y el otro pagado, se fueron, y los presentes quedaron admirados, y el que escribía las palabras, hechos y movimientos de Sancho no acababa de determinarse si le tendría y pondría por tonto o por discreto.	They asked him how he had come to the conclusion that the ten crowns were in the cane; he replied, that observing how the old man who swore gave the stick to his opponent while he was taking the oath, and swore that he had really and truly given him the crowns, and how as soon as he had done swearing he asked for the stick again, it came into his head that the sum demanded must be inside it; and from this he said it might be seen that God sometimes guides those who govern in their judgments, even though they may be fools; besides he had himself heard the curate of his village mention just such another case, and he had so good a memory, that if it was not that he forgot everything he wished to remember, there would not be such a memory in all the island. To conclude, the old men went off, one crestfallen, and the other in high contentment, all who were present were astonished, and he who was recording the words, deeds, and movements of Sancho could not make up his mind whether he was to look upon him and set him down as a fool or as a man of sense.
Luego, acabado este pleito, entró en el juzgado una mujer asida fuertemente de un hombre vestido de ganadero rico, la cual venía dando grandes voces, diciendo:	As soon as this case was disposed of, there came into court a woman holding on with a tight grip to a man dressed like a well-to-do cattle dealer, and she came forward making a great outcry and exclaiming,
-¡Justicia, señor gobernador, justicia, y si no la hallo en la tierra, la iré a buscar al cielo! Señor gobernador de mi ánima, este mal hombre me ha cogido en la mitad dese campo, y se ha aprovechado de mi cuerpo como si fuera trapo mal lavado, y, ¡desdichada de mí!, me ha llevado lo que yo tenía guardado más de veinte y tres años ha, defendiéndolo de moros y cristianos, de naturales y estranjeros; y yo, siempre dura como un alcornoque, conservándome entera como la salamanquesa en el fuego, o como la lana entre las zarzas, para que este buen hombre llegase ahora con sus manos limpias a manosearme.	"Justice, senor governor, justice! and if I don't get it on earth I'll go look for it in heaven. Senor governor of my soul, this wicked man caught me in the middle of the fields here and used my body as if it was an ill-washed rag, and, woe is me! got from me what I had kept these three-and-twenty years and more, defending it against Moors and Christians, natives and strangers; and I always as hard as an oak, and keeping myself as pure as a salamander in the fire, or wool among the brambles, for this good fellow to come now with clean hands to handle me!"
-Aun eso está por averiguar: si tiene limpias o no las manos este galán -dijo Sancho.	"It remains to be proved whether this gallant has clean hands or not," said Sancho;
Y, volviéndose al hombre, le dijo qué decía y respondía a la querella de aquella mujer. El cual, todo turbado, respondió.	and turning to the man he asked him what he had to say in answer to the woman's charge. He all in confusion made answer,
-Señores, yo soy un pobre ganadero de ganado de cerda, y esta mañana salía deste lugar de vender, con perdón sea dicho, cuatro puercos, que me llevaron de alcabalas y socaliñas poco menos de lo que ellos valían; volvíame a mi aldea, topé en el camino a esta buena dueña, y el diablo, que todo lo añasca y todo lo cuece, hizo que yogásemos juntos; paguéle lo soficiente, y ella, mal contenta, asió de mí, y no me ha dejado hasta traerme a este puesto. Dice que la forcé, y miente, para el juramento que hago o pienso hacer; y ésta es toda la verdad, sin faltar meaja.	"Sirs, I am a poor pig dealer, and this morning I left the village to sell (saving your presence) four pigs, and between dues and cribbings they got out of me little less than the worth of them. As I was returning to my village I fell in on the road with this good dame, and the devil who makes a coil and a mess out of everything, yoked us together. I paid her fairly, but she not contented laid hold of me and never let go until she brought me here; she says I forced her, but she lies by the oath I swear or am ready to swear; and this is the whole truth and every particle of it."
Entonces el gobernador le preguntó si traía consigo algún dinero en plata; él dijo que hasta veinte ducados tenía en el seno, en una bolsa de cuero. Mandó que la sacase y se la entregase, así como estaba, a la querellante; él lo hizo temblando; tomóla la mujer, y, haciendo mil zalemas a todos y rogando a Dios por la vida y salud del señor gobernador, que así miraba por las huérfanas menesterosas y doncellas; y con esto se salió del juzgado, llevando la bolsa asida con entrambas manos, aunque primero miró si era de plata la moneda que llevaba dentro.	The governor on this asked him if he had any money in silver about him; he said he had about twenty ducats in a leather purse in his bosom. The governor bade him take it out and hand it to the complainant; he obeyed trembling; the woman took it, and making a thousand salaams to all and praying to God for the long life and health of the senor governor who had such regard for distressed orphans and virgins, she hurried out of court with the purse grasped in both her hands, first looking, however, to see if the money it contained was silver.
Apenas salió, cuando Sancho dijo al ganadero, que ya se le saltaban las lágrimas, y los ojos y el corazón se iban tras su bolsa.	As soon as she was gone Sancho said to the cattle dealer, whose tears were already starting and whose eyes and heart were following his purse,
-Buen hombre, id tras aquella mujer y quitadle la bolsa, aunque no quiera, y volved aquí con ella.	"Good fellow, go after that woman and take the purse from her, by force even, and come back with it here;"
Y no lo dijo a tonto ni a sordo, porque luego partió como un rayo y fue a lo que se le mandaba. Todos los presentes estaban suspensos, esperando el fin de aquel pleito, y de allí a poco volvieron el hombre y la mujer más asidos y aferrados que la vez primera: ella la saya levantada y en el regazo puesta la bolsa, y el hombre pugnando por quitársela; mas no era posible, según la mujer la defendía, la cual daba voces diciendo:	and he did not say it to one who was a fool or deaf, for the man was off like a flash of lightning, and ran to do as he was bid. All the bystanders waited anxiously to see the end of the case, and presently both man and woman came back at even closer grips than before, she with her petticoat up and the purse in the lap of it, and he struggling hard to take it from her, but all to no purpose, so stout was the woman's defence, she all the while crying out,
-¡Justicia de Dios y del mundo! Mire vuestra merced, señor gobernador, la poca vergüenza y el poco temor deste desalmado, que, en mitad de poblado y en mitad de la calle, me ha querido quitar la bolsa que vuestra merced mandó darme.	"Justice from God and the world! see here, senor governor, the shamelessness and boldness of this villain, who in the middle of the town, in the middle of the street, wanted to take from me the purse your worship bade him give me."
-Y ¿háosla quitado? -preguntó el gobernador.	"And did he take it?" asked the governor.
-¿Cómo quitar? -respondió la mujer-. Antes me dejara yo quitar la vida que me quiten la bolsa. ¡Bonita es la niña! ¡Otros gatos me han de echar a las barbas, que no este desventurado y asqueroso! ¡Tenazas y martillos, mazos y escoplos no serán bastantes a sacármela de las uñas, ni aun garras de leones: antes el ánima de en mitad en mitad de las carnes.	"Take it!" said the woman; "I'd let my life be taken from me sooner than the purse. A pretty child I'd be! It's another sort of cat they must throw in my face, and not that poor scurvy knave. Pincers and hammers, mallets and chisels would not get it out of my grip; no, nor lions' claws; the soul from out of my body first!"
-Ella tiene razón -dijo el hombre-, y yo me doy por rendido y sin fuerzas, y confieso que las mías no son bastantes para quitársela, y déjola.	"She is right," said the man; "I own myself beaten and powerless; I confess I haven't the strength to take it from her;" and he let go his hold of her.
Entonces el gobernador dijo a la mujer.	Upon this the governor said to the woman,
-Mostrad, honrada y valiente, esa bolsa.	"Let me see that purse, my worthy and sturdy friend."
Ella se la dio luego, y el gobernador se la volvió al hombre, y dijo a la esforzada y no forzada:	She handed it to him at once, and the governor returned it to the man, and said to the unforced mistress of force,
-Hermana mía, si el mismo aliento y valor que habéis mostrado para defender esta bolsa le mostrárades, y aun la mitad menos, para defender vuestro cuerpo, las fuerzas de Hércules no os hicieran fuerza. Andad con Dios, y mucho de enhoramala, y no paréis en toda esta ínsula ni en seis leguas a la redonda, so pena de docientos azotes. ¡Andad luego digo, churrillera, desvergonzada y embaidora.	"Sister, if you had shown as much, or only half as much, spirit and vigour in defending your body as you have shown in defending that purse, the strength of Hercules could not have forced you. Be off, and God speed you, and bad luck to you, and don't show your face in all this island, or within six leagues of it on any side, under pain of two hundred lashes; be off at once, I say, you shameless, cheating shrew."
Espantóse la mujer y fuese cabizbaja y mal contenta, y el gobernador dijo al hombre.	The woman was cowed and went off disconsolately, hanging her head; and the governor said to the man,
-Buen hombre, andad con Dios a vuestro lugar con vuestro dinero, y de aquí adelante, si no le queréis perder, procurad que no os venga en voluntad de yogar con nadie.	"Honest man, go home with your money, and God speed you; and for the future, if you don't want to lose it, see that you don't take it into your head to yoke with anybody."
El hombre le dio las gracias lo peor que supo, y fuese, y los circunstantes quedaron admirados de nuevo de los juicios y sentencias de su nuevo gobernador. Todo lo cual, notado de su coronista, fue luego escrito al duque, que con gran deseo lo estaba esperando.	The man thanked him as clumsily as he could and went his way, and the bystanders were again filled with admiration at their new governor's judgments and sentences. All this, having been taken down by his chronicler, was at once despatched to the duke, who was looking out for it with great eagerness;
Y quédese aquí el buen Sancho, que es mucha la priesa que nos da su amo, alborozado con la música de Altisidora.	and here let us leave the good Sancho; for his master, sorely troubled in mind by Altisidora's music, has pressing claims upon us now.