Alfonso As portrayed by John Fraser in El Cid

That night my Cid lay at Spinar de Can, and people flocked to him from all parts, and early on the morrow he set out; Santestevan lay on his left hand, which is a good city, and Ahilon on the right, which belongs to the Moors, and he passed by Alcobiella, which is the boundary of Castille.

And he went by the Calzada de Quinea, and crost the Douro upon rafts.

That night, being the eighth, they rested at Figeruela, and more adventurers came to join him.

And when my Cid was fast asleep, the Angel Gabriel appeared to him in a vision, and said, Go on boldly and fear nothing; for everything shall go well with thee as long as thou livest, and all the things which thou beginnest, thou shalt bring to good end, and thou shalt be rich and honourable.

And the Cid awoke and blest himself; and he crost his forehead and rose from his bed, and knelt down and gave thanks to God for the mercy which he had vouchsafed him, being right joyful because of the vision.

Early on the morrow they set forth; now this was the last day of the nine.

And they went on towards the Sierra de Miedes.

Before sunset the Cid halted and took account of his company; there were three hundred lances, all with streamers, besides foot-soldiers.

And he said unto them, Now take and eat, for we must pass this great and wild Sierra, that we may quit the land of King Alfonso this night.

To-morrow he who seeks us may find us.

So they passed the Sierra that night.