Balancinwaspleasedwiththeyoungman\'svoiceandappearance,andthoughtthathelookedasifheknewwhathewasdoing。Sohestretchedouthisbadfootwhichtheyouthexaminedwithgreatattention,andthengentlylaidontheplaster。
Veryshortlytheointmentbegantosoothethesharppain,andtheking,whoseconfidenceincreasedeverymoment,beggedtheyoungmantotellhimhisname。
\'Ihavenoparents;theydiedwhenIwassix,sire,\'repliedtheyouth,modestly。\'EveryoneinthetowncallsmeGilguerillo[FN#1],because,whenIwaslittle,Iwentsingingthroughtheworldinspiteofmymisfortunes。LuckilyformeIwasborntobehappy。\'
\'Andyoureallythinkyoucancureme？\'askedtheking。
\'Completely,mylord,\'answeredGilguerillo。