"Was it not from that virtuous man that thou hast learned now what the fish means?"
"Unfortunately, lord, on the way, at an inn, some one thrust a knife into that honorable old man; and his wife and child were carried away by slave-dealers. I lost in their defence these two fingers; since, as people say, there is no lack among Christians of miracles, I hope that the fingers will grow out on my hand again."
"How is that? Hast thou become a Christian?"