"hemusthavesaidfriston,"saiddonquixote.
"idontknowwhetherhecalledhimselffristonorfriton,"saidthehousekeeper,"ionlyknowthathisnameendedwithton."
"soitdoes,"saiddonquixote,"andheisasagemagician,agreatenemyofmine,whohasaspiteagainstmebecauseheknowsbyhisartsandlorethatinprocessoftimeiamtoengageinsinglbatwithaknightwhomhebefriendsandthatiamtoconquer,andhewillbeunabletopreventit;andforthisreasonheendeavourstodomealltheillturnsthathecan;butipromisehimitwillbehardforhimtoopposeoravoidwhatisdecreedbyheaven."
"whodoubtsthat?"saidtheniece;"but,uncle,whomixesyouupinthesequarrels?woulditnotbebettertoremainatpeaceinyourownhouseinsteadofroamingtheworldlookingforbetterbreadthanevercameofwheat,neverreflectingthatmanygoforwoolandebackshorn?"
"oh,nieceofmine,"replieddonquixote,"howmuchastrayartthouinthyreckoning:erethey射armeishallhavepluckedawayandstrippedoffthebeardsofallwhodaretotouchonlythetipofahairofmine."
thetwowereunwillingtomakeanyfurtheranswer,astheysawthathisangerwaskindling.
inshort,then,heremainedathomefifteendaysveryquietlywithoutshowinganysignsofadesiretotakeupwithhisformerdelusions,andduringthistimeheheldlivelydiscussionswithhistwogossips,thecurateandthebarber,onthepointhemaintained,thatknights-errantwerewhattheworldstoodmostinneedof,andthatinhimwastobeapli射dtherevivalofknight-errantry.thecuratesometimescontradictedhim,sometimesagreedwithhim,forifhehadnotobservedthisprecautionhewouldhavebeenunabletobringhimtoreason.
meanwhiledonquixoteworkeduponafarmbourer,aneighbourofhis,anhonestman(ifindeedthattitlecanbegiventohimwhoispoor),butwithverylittlewitinhispate.inaword,hesotalkedhimover,andwithsuchpersuasionsandpromises,thatthepoorclownmadeuphismindtosallyforthwithhimandservehimasesquire.donquixote,amongotherthings,toldhimheoughttobereadytogowithhimdly,becauseanymomentanadventuremighturthatmightwinanindinthetwinklingofaneyeandleavehimgovernorofit.ontheseandthelikepromisessanchopanza(forsothebourerwascalled)leftwifeandchildren,andengagedhimselfasesquiretohisneighbour.donquixotenextsetaboutgettingsomemoney;andsellingonethingandpawninganother,andmakingabadbargainineverycase,hegottogetherafairsuheprovidedhimselfwithabuckler,whichhebeggedasaloanfromafriend,and,restoringhisbatteredhelmetasbesthecould,hewarnedhissquiresanchoofthedayandhourhemeanttosetout,thathemightprovidehimselfwithwhathethoughtmostneedful.aboveall,he插rgedhimtotakealforjaswithhitheothersaidhewould,andthathemeanttotakealsoaverygoodasshehad,ashewasnotmuchgiventogoingonfoot.abouttheass,donquixotehesitatedalittle,tryingwhetherhecouldcalltomindanyknight-erranttakingwithhimanesquiremountedonass-back,butnoinstanceurredtohismemory.forallthat,however,hedeterminedtotakehim,intendingtofurnishhimwithamorehonourablemountwhena插nceofitpresenteditself,byappropriatingthehorseofthefirstdiscourteousknightheencountered.himselfheprovidedwithshirtsandsuchotherthingsashecould,ordingtotheadvicethehosthadgivenhim;allwhichbeingdone,withouttakingleave,sanchopanzaofhiswifeandchildren,ordonquixoteofhishousekeeperandniece,theysalliedforthunseenbyanybodyfromthevigeonenight,andmadesuchgoodwayinthecourseofitthatbydaylighttheyheldthemselvessafefromdiscovery,evenshouldsearchbemadeforthe
sanchorodeonhisasslikeapatriarch,withhisalforjasandbota,andlongingtoseehimselfsoongovernoroftheindhismasterhadpromisedhidonquixotedecidedupontakingthesamerouteandroadhehadtakenonhisfirstjourney,thatoverthecampodemontiel,whichhetravelledwithlessdifortthanonthestasion,for,asitwasearlymorningandtheraysofthesunfellonthemobliquely,theheatdidnotdistressthe
andnowsaidsanchopanzatohismaster,"yourworshipwilltakecare,senorknight-errant,nottoforgetabouttheindyouhavepromisedme,forbeiteversobigillbeequaltogoverningit."
towhichdonquixotereplied,"thoumustknow,friendsanchopanza,thatitwasapracticeverymuchinvoguewiththeknights-errantofoldtomaketheirsquiresgovernorsoftheindsorkingdomstheywon,andiamdeterminedthatthereshallbenofailureonmypartinsoliberalacustom;onthecontrary,imeantoimproveuponit,fortheysometimes,andperhapsmostfrequently,waiteduntiltheirsquireswereold,andthenwhentheyhadhadenoughofserviceandharddaysandworsenights,theygavethemsometitleorother,ofcount,oratthemostmarquis,ofsomevalleyorprovincemoreorless;butifthoulivestandilive,itmaywellbethatbeforesixdaysareover,imayhavewonsomekingdomthathasothersdependentuponit,whichwillbejustthethingtoenabletheetobecrownedkingofoneofthenorneedstthoucountthiswonderful,forthingsand插ncesfalltothelotofsuchknightsinwayssounexampledandunexpectedthatimighteasilygivetheeevenmorethanipromisethee."
"inthatcase,"saidsanchopanza,"ifishouldbeakingbyoneofthosemiraclesyourworshipspeaksof,evenjuanagutierrez,myoldwoman,wouldetobequeenandmychildreninfantes."
"well,whodoubtsit?"saiddonquixote.
"idoubtit,"repliedsanchopanza,"becauseformypartiampersuadedthatthoughgodshouldshowerdownkingdomsuponearth,notoneofthemwouldfittheheadofmarigutierrez.letmetellyou,senor,射isnotworthtwomaravedisforaqueen;countesswillfitherbetter,andthatonlywithgodshelp."
"leaveittogod,sancho,"returneddonquixote,"forhewillgiveherwhatsuitsherbest;butdonotundervaluethyselfsomuchastetobecontentwithanythinglessthanbeinggovernorofaprovince."
"iwillnot,senor,"answeredsancho,"speciallyasihaveamanofsuchqualityforamasterinyourworship,whowillknowhowtogivemeallthatwillbesuitableformeandthaticanbear."
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ofthegoodfortunewhichthevaliantdonquixotehadintheterribleandundreamt-ofadventureofthewindmills,withotherurrencesworthytobefitlyrecorded
atthispointtheycameinsightofthirtyfortywindmillsthatthereareonin,andassoonasdonquixotesawthemhesaidtohissquire,"fortuneisarrangingmattersforusbetterthanwecouldhaveshapedourdesiresourselves,forlookthere,friendsanchopanza,wherethirtyormoremonstrousgiantspresentthemselves,allofwhomimeantoengageinbattleandy,andwithwhosespoilsweshallbegintomakeourfortunes;forthisisrighteouswarfare,anditisgodsgoodservicetosweepsoevilabreedfromoffthefaceoftheearth."
"whatgiants?"saidsanchopanza.
"thosethouseestthere,"answeredhismaster,"withthelongarms,andsomehavethemnearlytwoleagueslong."
"look,yourworship,"saidsancho;"whatweseetherearenotgiantsbutwindmills,andwhatseemtobetheirarmsarethesailsthatturnedbythewindmakethemillstonego."
"itiseasytosee,"replieddonquixote,"thatthouartnotusedtothisbusinessofadventures;thosearegiants;andifthouartafraid,awaywiththeeoutofthisandbetakethyselftoprayerwhileiengagetheminfierceandunequalbat."
sosaying,hegavethespurtohissteedrocinante,heedlessofthecrieshissquiresanchosentafterhim,warninghimthatmostcertainlytheywerewindmillsandnotgiantshewasgoingtoattack.he,however,wassopositivetheyweregiantsthatheneitherheardthecriesofsancho,norperceived,nearashewas,whattheywere,butmadeatthemshouting,"flynot,cowardsandvilebeings,forasingleknightattacksyou."
aslightbreezeatthismomentsprangup,andthegreatsailsbegantomove,seeingwhichdonquixoteeximed,"thoughyeflourishmorearmsthanthegiantbriareus,yehavetoreckonwithme."
sosaying,andmendinghimselfwithallhishearttohisdydulcinea,imploringhertosupporthiminsuchaperil,withnceinrestandcoveredbyhisbuckler,he插rgedatrocinantesfullestgallopandfelluponthefirstmillthatstoodinfrontofhim;butashedrovehisnce-pointintothesailthewindwhirleditroundwithsuchforcethatitshiveredthencetopieces,sweepingwithithorseandrider,whowentrollingoveronthein,inasorrycondition.sanchohastenedtohisassistanceasfastashisasscouldgo,andwhenhecameupfoundhimunabletomove,withsuchashockhadrocinantefallenwithhi
"godblessme!"saidsancho,"didinottellyourworshiptomindwhatyouwereabout,fortheywereonlywindmills?andnoonecouldhavemadeanymistakeaboutitbutonewhohadsomethingofthesamekindinhishead."
"hush,friendsancho,"replieddonquixote,"thefortunesofwarmorethananyotherareliabletofrequentfluctuations;andmoreoverithink,anditisthetruth,thatthatsamesagefristonwhocarriedoffmystudyandbooks,hasturnedthesegiantsintomillsinordertorobmeofthegloryofvanquishingthem,suchistheenmityhebearsme;butintheendhiswickedartswillavailbutlittleagainstmygoodsword."
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