OFTHEPLEASANTDISCOURSETHATPASSEDBETWEENDONQUIXOTEANDHISSQUIRESANCHOPANZA
NowbythistimeSanchohadrisen, rathertheworseforthehandlingofthefriars' muleteers, andstoodwatchingthebattleofhismaster, DonQuixote, andprayingtoGodinhisheartthatitmightbehiswilltogranthimthevictory, andthathemighttherebywinsomeislandtomakehimgovernorof, , therefore, thatthestrugglewasnowover, andthathismasterwasreturningtomountRocinante, heapproachedtoholdthestirrupforhim, and, beforehecouldmount, hewentonhiskneesbeforehim, andtakinghishand, kisseditsaying, "Mayitpleaseyourworship, SenorDonQuixote, togivemethegovernmentofthatislandwhichhasbeenwoninthishardfight, forbeiteversobigIfeelmyselfinsufficientforcetobeabletogovernitasmuchandaswellasanyoneintheworldwhohasevergovernedislands."
TowhichDonQuixotereplied, "Thoumusttakenotice, brotherSancho, thatthisadventureandthoselikeitarenotadventuresofislands, butofcross-roads, inwhichnothingisgotexceptabrokenheadoraneartheless: havepatience, foradventureswillpresentthemselvesfromwhichImaymakeyou, notonlyagovernor, butsomethingmore."
