The complete destruction of the show being thus accomplished, Don Quixote became a little calmer, said, "I wish I had here before me now all those who do not or will not believe how useful knights-errant are in the world; just think, if I had not been here present, what would have become of the brave Don Gaiferos and the fair Melisendra! Depend upon it, by this time those dogs would have overtaken them and inflicted some outrage upon them.
-Quisiera yo tener aquí delante en este punto todos aquellos que no creen, ni quieren creer, de cuánto provecho sean en el mundo los caballeros andantes: miren, si no me hallara yo aquí presente, qué fuera del buen don Gaiferos y de la hermosa Melisendra; a buen seguro que ésta fuera ya la hora que los hubieran alcanzado estos canes, y les hubieran hecho algún desaguisado.