Dorothea, who was shrewd and sprightly, and by this time thoroughly understood Don Quixote's crazy turn, and that all except Sancho Panza were making game of him, not to be behind the rest said to him, on observing his irritation, "Sir Knight, remember the boon you have promised me, and that in accordance with it you must not engage in any other adventure, be it ever so pressing; calm yourself, for if the licentiate had known that the galley slaves had been set free by that unconquered arm he would have stopped his mouth thrice over, or even bitten his tongue three times before he would have said a word that tended towards disrespect of your worship."
Dorotea, que era discreta y de gran donaire, como quien ya sabía el menguado humor de don Quijote y que todos hacían burla dél, sino Sancho Panza, no quiso ser para menos, y, viéndole tan enojado, le dijo: -Señor caballero, miémbresele a la vuestra merced el don que me tiene prometido, y que, conforme a él, no puede entremeterse en otra aventura, por urgente que sea; sosiegue vuestra merced el pecho, que si el señor licenciado supiera que por ese invicto brazo habían sido librados los galeotes, él se diera tres puntos en la boca, y aun se mordiera tres veces la lengua, antes que haber dicho palabra que en despecho de vuestra merced redundara.