For though I feel that I am bound to obey her mandate, I feel too that I am debarred by the boon I have accorded to the princess that accompanies us, and the law of chivalry compels me to have regard for my word in preference to my inclination; on the one hand the desire to see my lady pursues and harasses me, on the other my solemn promise and the glory I shall win in this enterprise urge and call me; but what I think I shall do is to travel with all speed and reach quickly the place where this giant is, and on my arrival I shall cut off his head, and establish the princess peacefully in her realm, and forthwith I shall return to behold the light that lightens my senses, to whom I shall make such excuses that she will be led to approve of my delay, for she will see that it entirely tends to increase her glory and fame; for all that I have won, am winning, or shall win by arms in this life, comes to me of the favour she extends to me, and because I am hers."
Por una parte, me acosa y fatiga el deseo de ver a mi señora; por otra, me incita y llama la prometida fe y la gloria que he de alcanzar en esta empresa. Pero lo que pienso hacer será caminar apriesa y llegar presto donde está este gigante, y, en llegando, le cortaré la cabeza, y pondré a la princesa pacíficamente en su estado, y al punto daré la vuelta a ver a la luz que mis sentidos alumbra, a la cual daré tales disculpas que ella venga a tener por buena mi tardanza, pues verá que todo redunda en aumento de su gloria y fama, pues cuanta yo he alcanzado, alcanzo y alcanzare por las armas en esta vida, toda me viene del favor que ella me da y de ser yo suyo.