ButDonQuixote, supportedbyhisintrepidheart, leapedonRocinante, andbracinghisbuckleronhisarm, broughthispiketotheslope, andsaid, "FriendSancho, knowthatIbyHeaven'swillhavebeenborninthisourironagetoreviveinittheageofgold, orthegoldenasitiscalled; Iamheforwhomperils, mightyachievements, andvaliantdeedsarereserved; Iam, Isayagain, hewhoistorevivetheKnightsoftheRoundTable, theTwelveofFranceandtheNineWorthies; andhewhoistoconsigntooblivionthePlatirs, theTablantes, theOlivantesandTirantes, thePhoebusesandBelianises, withthewholeherdoffamousknights-errantofdaysgoneby, performingintheseinwhichIlivesuchexploits, marvels, , faithfulandtrustysquire, thegloomofthisnight, itsstrangesilence, thedullconfusedmurmurofthosetrees, theawfulsoundofthatwaterinquestofwhichwecame, thatseemsasthoughitwereprecipitatinganddashingitselfdownfromtheloftymountainsoftheMoon, andthatincessanthammeringthatwoundsandpainsourears; whichthingsalltogetherandeachofitselfareenoughtoinstilfear, dread, anddismayintothebreastofMarshimself, , then, allthisthatIputbeforetheeisbutanincentiveandstimulanttomyspirit, makingmyheartburstinmybosomthrougheagernesstoengageinthisadventure, arduousasitpromisestobe; thereforetightenRocinante'sgirthsalittle, andGodbewiththee; waitformeherethreedaysandnomore, andifinthattimeIcomenotback, thoucanstreturntoourvillage, andthence, todomeafavourandaservice, thouwiltgotoElToboso, wherethoushaltsaytomyincomparableladyDulcineathathercaptiveknighthathdiedinattemptingthingsthatmightmakehimworthyofbeingcalledhers."
