Seeing, therefore, that the struggle was now over, and that his master was returning to mount Rocinante, he approached to hold the stirrup for him, and, before he could mount, he went on his knees before him, and taking his hand, kissed it saying, "May it please your worship, Senor Don Quixote, to give me the government of that island which has been won in this hard fight, for be it ever so big I feel myself in sufficient force to be able to govern it as much and as well as anyone in the world who has ever governed islands."
Viendo, pues, ya acabada la pendencia, y que su amo volvía a subir sobre Rocinante, llegó a tenerle el estribo; y antes que subiese se hincó de rodillas delante dél, y, asiéndole de la mano, se la besó y le dijo: -Sea vuestra merced servido, señor don Quijote mío, de darme el gobierno de la ínsula que en esta rigurosa pendencia se ha ganado; que, por grande que sea, yo me siento con fuerzas de saberla gobernar tal y tan bien como otro que haya gobernado ínsulas en el mundo.