For this reason I should be glad were fortune soon to offer me some opportunity of making myself an emperor, so as to show my heart in doing good to my friends, particularly to this poor Sancho Panza, my squire, who is the best fellow in the world; and I would gladly give him a county I have promised him this ever so long, only that I am afraid he has not the capacity to govern his realm."
Por esto querría que la fortuna me ofreciese presto alguna ocasión donde me hiciese emperador, por mostrar mi pecho haciendo bien a mis amigos, especialmente a este pobre de Sancho Panza, mi escudero, que es el mejor hombre del mundo, y querría darle un condado que le tengo muchos días ha prometido, sino que temo que no ha de tener habilidad para gobernar su estado.