Judge: "Disgraceful transaction! This wretch taught you dancing, posturing, and all manner of wickedness?"
Manuela: "He taught me to dance."
Judge: "How long were you in his company?"
Manuela: "For three years."
Judge: "He took you from fair to fair. You were a public dancer?"
Manuela: "That is true."
Judge: "I can imagine—the court can imagine—your course of life during this time. This master of yours, this Tormes, how did he treat you?"
Manuela: "Very ill."
Judge: "Be more explicit, Manuela. In what way?"
Manuela: "He beat me. He hurt me."