"Let us defend the treasure,
Let us defend our gold
Against every mortal
Not knowing the signal."
The dance over, one of them said:
"The captain will not return, but if he does come back we will kill him."
"It would be better to allow him to enter the vault and there let him die of hunger."
"And if he seizes the bell?"
"Then we are lost."
"But he must first give the statue of the old master of the castle a thrust with his sword."
Pero Gil did not wait to hear any more, and at one bound approached the statue, which was situated in what used to be the armoury of the fortress, and struck it a stout blow with his blade.
Pero Gil at one Bound approached the Statue.