Sancho was seated on the captain's stage, close to the aftermost rower on the right-hand side. He, previously instructed in what he was to do, laid hold of Sancho, hoisting him up in his arms, and the whole crew, who were standing ready, beginning on the right, proceeded to pass him on, whirling him along from hand to hand and from bench to bench with such rapidity that it took the sight out of poor Sancho's eyes, and he made quite sure that the devils themselves were flying away with him; nor did they leave off with him until they had sent him back along the left side and deposited him on the poop; and the poor fellow was left bruised and breathless and all in a sweat, and unable to comprehend what it was that had happened to him.
Estaba Sancho sentado sobre el estanterol, junto al espalder de la mano derecha, el cual ya avisado de lo que había de hacer, asió de Sancho, y, levantándole en los brazos, toda la chusma puesta en pie y alerta, comenzando de la derecha banda, le fue dando y volteando sobre los brazos de la chusma de banco en banco, con tanta priesa, que el pobre Sancho perdió la vista de los ojos, y sin duda pensó que los mismos demonios le llevaban, y no pararon con él hasta volverle por la siniestra banda y ponerle en la popa. Quedó el pobre molido, y jadeando, y trasudando, sin poder imaginar qué fue lo que sucedido le había.