"Oh thou, whoever thou art, who hast foretold me so much good, I implore of thee that on my part thou entreat that sage enchanter who takes charge of my interests, that he leave me not to perish in this captivity in which they are now carrying me away, ere I see fulfilled promises so joyful and incomparable as those which have been now made me; for, let this but come to pass, and I shall glory in the pains of my prison, find comfort in these chains wherewith they bind me, and regard this bed whereon they stretch me, not as a hard battle-field, but as a soft and happy nuptial couch; and touching the consolation of Sancho Panza, my squire, I rely upon his goodness and rectitude that he will not desert me in good or evil fortune; for if, by his ill luck or mine, it may not happen to be in my power to give him the island I have promised, or any equivalent for it, at least his wages shall not be lost; for in my will, which is already made, I have declared the sum that shall be paid to him, measured, not by his many faithful services, but by the means at my disposal."
-¡Oh tú, quienquiera que seas, que tanto bien me has pronosticado!, ruégote que pidas de mi parte al sabio encantador que mis cosas tiene a cargo, que no me deje perecer en esta prisión donde agora me llevan, hasta ver cumplidas tan alegres e incomparables promesas como son las que aquí se me han hecho; que, como esto sea, tendré por gloria las penas de mi cárcel, y por alivio estas cadenas que me ciñen, y no por duro campo de batalla este lecho en que me acuestan, sino por cama blanda y tálamo dichoso. Y, en lo que toca a la consolación de Sancho Panza, mi escudero, yo confío de su bondad y buen proceder que no me dejará en buena ni en mala suerte; porque, cuando no suceda, por la suya o por mi corta ventura, el poderle yo dar la ínsula, o otra cosa equivalente que le tengo prometida, por lo menos su salario no podrá perderse; que en mi testamento, que ya está hecho, dejo declarado lo que se le ha de dar, no conforme a sus muchos y buenos servicios, sino a la posibilidad mía.