With this idea he went over to Sancho, having first taken Rocinante's reins and arranged them so as to be able to flog him with them, and began to untie the points (the common belief is he had but one in front) by which his breeches were held up; but the instant he approached him Sancho woke up in his full senses and cried out, "What is this?
Con esta imaginación se llegó a Sancho, habiendo primero tomado las riendas de Rocinante, y acomodádolas en modo que pudiese azotarle con ellas, comenzóle a quitar las cintas, que es opinión que no tenía más que la delantera, en que se sustentaban los greguescos; pero, apenas hubo llegado, cuando Sancho despertó en todo su acuerdo, y dijo: -¿Qué es esto?