I had no hopes to give her, nor treasures to offer her, for mine are given to Dulcinea, and the treasures of knights-errant are like those of the fairies,' illusory and deceptive; all I can give her is the place in my memory I keep for her, without prejudice, however, to that which I hold devoted to Dulcinea, whom thou art wronging by thy remissness in whipping thyself and scourging that flesh—would that I saw it eaten by wolves—which would rather keep itself for the worms than for the relief of that poor lady."
Yo no tuve esperanzas que darle, ni tesoros que ofrecerle, porque las mías las tengo entregadas a Dulcinea, y los tesoros de los caballeros andantes son, como los de los duendes, aparentes y falsos, y sólo puedo darle estos acuerdos que della tengo, sin perjuicio, pero, de los que tengo de Dulcinea, a quien tú agravias con la remisión que tienes en azotarte y en castigar esas carnes, que vea yo comidas de lobos, que quieren guardarse antes para los gusanos que para el remedio de aquella pobre señora.