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53 prospered. He was admired and accep- ted, but now he had returned to his di- shonorable situation of “marido cornudo” [cuckold]. As can be seen, this Segunda parte is an entertaining work that contains several details that connect it to the original: 1) it starts with the same words with which the work of 1554 ends: “Pues en este tiempo estaba en mi prosperidad y en la cumbre de toda buena fortuna.” (Lazarillo, p. 123); 2) his master, the archpriest, and his wife reappear in this continuation, and they are still having a sexual relationship; 3) Lázaro’s craving for wine not only con- tinues, but following the prediction of his old master the blind man, the wine saves him and gives him life once more when the ship that he was on sank; 4) his old masters, the blind man and the squire, are mentioned, and 5) his faith in God is also present. Just like in the original work of 1554, the God in this Segunda parte, is a personal God in whom Láza- ro trusts and has faith because He does not abandon him. It is important to note that Lázaro never criticized religion itself; he simply critici- zed those masters who, although they were members of the Church, were liars, stingy, corrupt, and lacked charity and love for their fellow human beings. However, what seems to have bothered most of the critics is the fact that Lá- zaro suffered physical metamorphosis, was turned into a tuna fish, and lived in the ocean for almost four years before