Vespasiano del Dongo started off, but, as he was sailing over the lake, an old Greek tale came into his mind, for he was a man of learning;
"Hantxe abiatu da Vespasiano del Dongo, baina aintziran barrena nabigatzen ari dela, greziar ipuin zahar batez gogoratu da, gizon jakintsua baitzen. Nagusi zintzoaren gutuna ireki, eta gazteluko komandanteari emandako agindua aurkitzen du han: