But, as has been frequently observed in the course of this great history, he only talked nonsense when he touched on chivalry, and in discussing all other subjects showed that he had a clear and unbiassed understanding; so that at every turn his acts gave the lie to his intellect, and his intellect to his acts; but in the case of these second counsels that he gave Sancho he showed himself to have a lively turn of humour, and displayed conspicuously his wisdom, and also his folly.
Pero, como muchas veces en el progreso desta grande historia queda dicho, solamente disparaba en tocándole en la caballería, y en los demás discursos mostraba tener claro y desenfadado entendimiento, de manera que a cada paso desacreditaban sus obras su juicio, y su juicio sus obras; pero en ésta destos segundos documentos que dio a Sancho, mostró tener gran donaire, y puso su discreción y su locura en un levantado punto.