Don Quixote, fancying that his foe was coming down upon him flying, drove his spurs vigorously into Rocinante's lean flanks and made him scud along in such style that the history tells us that on this occasion only was he known to make something like running, for on all others it was a simple trot with him; and with this unparalleled fury he bore down where he of the Mirrors stood digging his spurs into his horse up to buttons, without being able to make him stir a finger's length from the spot where he had come to a standstill in his course.
Don Quijote, que le pareció que ya su enemigo venía volando, arrimó reciamente las espuelas a las trasijadas ijadas de Rocinante, y le hizo aguijar de manera, que cuenta la historia que esta sola vez se conoció haber corrido algo, porque todas las demás siempre fueron trotes declarados; y con esta no vista furia llegó donde el de los Espejos estaba hincando a su caballo las espuelas hasta los botones, sin que le pudiese mover un solo dedo del lugar donde había hecho estanco de su carrera.