A duke and duchess encounter the duo. These nobles have read Part One of the story and are themselves very fond of books of chivalry. They decide to play along for their own amusement, beginning a string of imagined adventures and practical jokes. As part of one prank, Quixote and Sancho are led to believe that the only way to release Dulcinea from her spell is for Sancho to give himself three thousand three hundred lashes. Sancho naturally resists this course of action, leading to friction with his master. Under the duke's patronage, Sancho eventually gets his promised governorship, though it is false, and he proves to be a wise and practical ruler before all ends in humiliation. Near the end, Don Quixote reluctantly sways towards sanity.
A DukE anD DucheSs eNCoUnter the duo. THese NObleS HaVe ReAD pArt onE Of the stORY and Are themselVes vEry fOnD of bOOKs oF chIvAlrY thEy deCIde tO play along for theIr Own AmusEmeNt, bEginnInG a sTriNG Of iMAgiNEd ADVEnTuRes aND pracTical JOkes. as PArT of one pRANK, quIxote and sAncHO arE lEd tO belIevE that thE only way tO rElease DulCinea fRoM hEr spell Is for sAncho tO give himSelf thrEE tHOusAnd ThrEe huNdrEd lAshes. sAnCHo NatURaLly resisTs this course oF Action, leading to frIction wiTh HIs mAster. unDer THe duke's pATronage, SaNcHo eventuALLY geTs HiS ProMIsed GoveRnOrSHIp, though it Is FALsE, aND hE proves to be A wise And PRAcTical RulER beFore aLl eNDs iN humiLIatioN. neAR the end, doN qUixoTe RelUcTaNtlY swAYS toWards sAnIty.