On hearing this, the Distressed Duenna made as though she would throw herself at Don Quixote's feet, and actually did fall before them and said, as she strove to embrace them, "Before these feet and legs I cast myself, O unconquered knight, as before, what they are, the foundations and pillars of knight-errantry; these feet I desire to kiss, for upon their steps hangs and depends the sole remedy for my misfortune, O valorous errant, whose veritable achievements leave behind and eclipse the fabulous ones of the Amadises, Esplandians, and Belianises!"
Oyendo lo cual, la Dolorida dueña hizo señal de querer arrojarse a los pies de don Quijote, y aun se arrojó, y, pugnando por abrazárselos, decía: -Ante estos pies y piernas me arrojo, ¡oh caballero invicto!, por ser los que son basas y colunas de la andante caballería; estos pies quiero besar, de cuyos pasos pende y cuelga todo el remedio de mi desgracia, ¡oh valeroso andante, cuyas verdaderas fazañas dejan atrás y escurecen las fabulosas de los Amadises, Esplandianes y Belianises!