Don Quixote, who was listening to all this, said, "I give it;-moreover one who is enchanted as I am cannot do as he likes with himself; for he who had enchanted him could prevent his moving from one place for three ages, and if he attempted to escape would bring him back flying."—And that being so, they might as well release him, particularly as it would be to the advantage of all; for, if they did not let him out, he protested he would be unable to avoid offending their nostrils unless they kept their distance.
-Sí doy -respondió don Quijote, que todo lo estaba escuchando-; cuanto más, que el que está encantado, como yo, no tiene libertad para hacer de su persona lo que quisiere, porque el que le encantó le puede hacer que no se mueva de un lugar en tres siglos; y si hubiere huido, le hará volver en volandas. -Y que, pues esto era así, bien podían soltalle, y más, siendo tan en provecho de todos; y del no soltalle les protestaba que no podía dejar de fatigalles el olfato, si de allí no se desviaban.