The hour therefore having arrived they all took their seats at a long table like a refectory one, for round or square table there was none in the inn, and the seat of honour at the head of it, though he was for refusing it, they assigned to Don Quixote, who desired the lady Micomicona to place herself by his side, as he was her protector.
Llegada, pues, la hora, sentáronse todos a una larga mesa, como de tinelo, porque no la había redonda ni cuadrada en la venta, y dieron la cabecera y principal asiento, puesto que él lo rehusaba, a don Quijote, el cual quiso que estuviese a su lado la señora Micomicona, pues él era su aguardador.