| Back | Before reading it I asked the man who it was that had given it to him, and how long he had been upon the road; he told me that as he happened to be passing through one of the streets of the city at the hour of noon, a very beautiful lady called to him from a window, and with tears in her eyes said to him hurriedly, 'Brother, if you are, as you seem to be, a Christian, for the love of God I entreat you to have this letter despatched without a moment's delay to the place and person named in the address, all which is well known, and by this you will render a great service to our Lord; and that you may be at no inconvenience in doing so take what is in this handkerchief;' and said he, 'with this she threw me a handkerchief out of the window in which were tied up a hundred reals and this gold ring which I bring here together with the letter I have given you. |
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| Front | Díjome que acaso, pasando por una calle de la ciudad a la hora de medio día, una señora muy hermosa le llamó desde una ventana, los ojos llenos de lágrimas, y que con mucha priesa le dijo: ''Hermano: si sois cristiano, como parecéis, por amor de Dios os ruego que encaminéis luego luego esta carta al lugar y a la persona que dice el sobrescrito, que todo es bien conocido, y en ello haréis un gran servicio a nuestro Señor; y, para que no os falte comodidad de poderlo hacer, tomad lo que va en este pañuelo''. ''Y, diciendo esto, me arrojó por la ventana un pañuelo, donde venían atados cien reales y esta sortija de oro que aquí traigo, con esa carta que os he dado. |
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