The ecclesiastic took his seat opposite to him, and the duke and duchess those at the sides. All this time Sancho stood by, gaping with amazement at the honour he saw shown to his master by these illustrious persons; and observing all the ceremonious pressing that had passed between the duke and Don Quixote to induce him to take his seat at the head of the table, he said, "If your worship will give me leave I will tell you a story of what happened in my village about this matter of seats."
A todo estaba presente Sancho, embobado y atónito de ver la honra que a su señor aquellos príncipes le hacían; y, viendo las muchas ceremonias y ruegos que pasaron entre el duque y don Quijote para hacerle sentar a la cabecera de la mesa, dijo: -Si sus mercedes me dan licencia, les contaré un cuento que pasó en mi pueblo acerca desto de los asientos.