And the said author asks of those that shall read it nothing in return for the vast toil which it has cost him in examining and searching the Manchegan archives in order to bring it to light, save that they give him the same credit that people of sense give to the books of chivalry that pervade the world and are so popular; for with this he will consider himself amply paid and fully satisfied, and will be encouraged to seek out and produce other histories, if not as truthful, at least equal in invention and not less entertaining.
El cual autor no pide a los que la leyeren, en premio del inmenso trabajo que le costó inquerir y buscar todos los archivos manchegos, por sacarla a luz, sino que le den el mesmo crédito que suelen dar los discretos a los libros de caballerías, que tan validos andan en el mundo; que con esto se tendrá por bien pagado y satisfecho, y se animará a sacar y buscar otras, si no tan verdaderas, a lo menos de tanta invención y pasatiempo.