"Thissinger, dearsenora, isthesonofagentlemanofAragon, lordoftwovillages, wholivesoppositemyfather'shouseatMadrid; andthoughmyfatherhadcurtainstothewindowsofhishouseinwinter, andlattice-workinsummer, insomeway—Iknownothow—thisgentleman, whowaspursuinghisstudies, sawme, whetherinchurchorelsewhere, Icannottell, and, infact, fellinlovewithme, andgavemetoknowitfromthewindowsofhishouse, withsomanysignsandtearsthatIwasforcedtobelievehim, andeventolovehim, , toshowmehewishedtomarryme; andthoughIshouldhavebeengladifthatcouldbe, beingaloneandmotherlessIknewnotwhomtoopenmymindto, andsoIleftitasitwas, showinghimnofavour, exceptwhenmyfather, andhistoo, werefromhome, toraisethecurtainorthelatticealittleandlethimseemeplainly, 'sdeparturearrived, whichhebecameawareof, butnotfromme, , ofgriefIbelieve, andsothedayweweregoingawayIcouldnotseehimtotakefarewellofhim, , onenteringtheposadaofavillageaday'sjourneyfromthis, Isawhimattheinndoorinthedressofamuleteer, andsowelldisguised, , andIwassurprised, andglad; hewatchedme, unsuspectedbymyfather, fromwhomhealwayshideshimselfwhenhecrossesmypathontheroad, orintheposadaswherewehalt; and, asIknowwhatheis, andreflectthatforloveofmehemakesthisjourneyonfootinallthishardship, Iamreadytodieofsorrow; ; orhowhecouldhavegotawayfromhisfather, wholoveshimbeyondmeasure, havingnootherheir, andbecausehedeservesit, , Icantellyou, allthathesingsisoutofhisownhead; forIhaveheardthemsayheisagreatscholarandpoet; andwhatismore, everytimeIseehimorhearhimsingItrembleallover, ; , dearsenora, isallIhavetotellyouaboutthemusicianwhosevoicehasdelightedyousomuch; andfromitaloneyoumighteasilyperceiveheisnomuleteer, butalordofheartsandtowns, asItoldyoualready."
