Il fit rencontre d’un paysan monté sur un méchant cheval, il acheta le cheval en s’expliquant par signes ; la geôlière lui avait recommandé de parler le moins possible, à cause de son accent.
Meeting a peasant mounted upon a sorry horse, he bought the animal, explaining by signs what he wanted; the gaoler's wife had recommended him to speak as little as possible, in view of his accent.