He stood holding his ladder quite handily, and his face was as fair and rosy as a girl's; indeed, that was rather a mistake, it should have had some black marks on it. He and the shepherdess had been placed close together, side by side; and, being so placed, they became engaged to each other, for they were very well suited, being both made of the same sort of china, and being equally fragile.
He ahí, pues, al hombrecillo con su escalera, y unas mejillas blancas y sonrosadas como las de la muchacha, lo cual no dejaba de ser un contrasentido, pues un poquito de hollín le hubiera cuadrado mejor. Estaba de pie junto a la pastora; los habían colocado allí a los dos, y, al encontrarse tan juntos, se habían enamorado.