ifagainstthepresentoneanyobjectionberaisedonthescoreofitstruth,itcanonlybethatitsauthorwasanarab,aslyingisaverymonpropensitywiththoseofthatnation;though,astheyaresuchenemiesofours,itisconceivablethattherewereomissionsratherthanadditionsmadeinthecourseofit.andthisismyownopinion;for,wherehecouldandshouldgivefreedomtohispeninpraiseofsoworthyaknight,heseemstomedeliberatelytopassitoverinsilence;whichisilldoneandworsecontrived,foritisthebusinessanddutyofhistorianstobeexact,truthful,andwhollyfreefrompassion,andneitherinterestnorfear,hatrednorlove,shouldmakethemswervefromthepathoftruth,whosemotherishistory,rivaloftime,storehouseofdeeds,witnessforthepast,exampleandcounselforthepresent,andwarningforthefuture.inthisiknowwillbefoundallthatcanbedesiredinthepleasantest,andifitbewantinginanygoodquality,imaintainitisthefaultofitshoundofanauthorandnotthefaultofthesubject.tobebrief,itssecondpart,ordingtothetrantion,beganinthisway:
withtren插ntswordsupraisedandpoisedonhigh,itseemedasthoughthetwovaliantandwrathfulbatantsstoodthreateningheaven,andearth,andhell,withsuchresolutionanddeterminationdidtheybearthemselves.thefierybiscayanwasthefirsttostrikeablow,whichwasdeliveredwithsuchforceandfurythathadnottheswordturnedinitscourse,thatsinglestrokewouldhavesufficedtoputanendtothebitterstruggleandtoalltheadventuresofourknight;butthatgoodfortunewhichreservedhimforgreaterthings,turnedasidetheswordofhisadversary,sothatalthoughitsmotehimupontheleftshoulder,itdidhimnomoreharmthantostripallthatsideofitsarmour,carryingawayagreatpartofhi射lmetwithhalfofhisear,allwhichwithfearfulruinfelltotheground,leavinghiminasorryplight.
goodgod!whoistherethatcouldproperlydescribetheragethatfilledtheheartofourmancheganwhenhesawhimselfdealtwithinthisfashion?allthatcanbesaidis,itwassuchthatheagainraisedhimselfinhisstirrups,and,graspinghisswordmorefirmlywithbothhands,hecamedownonthebiscayanwithsuchfury,smitinghimfulloverthecushionandoverthehead,that-evensogoodashieldprovinguseless-asifamountainhadfallenonhim,hebegantobleedfromnose,mouth,andears,reelingasifabouttofallbackwardsfromhismule,asnodoubthewouldhavedonehadhenotflunghisarmsaboutitsneck;atthesametime,however,heslippedhisfeetoutofthestirrupsandthenunspedhisarms,andthemule,takingfrightattheterribleblow,madeoffacrossthein,andwithafewplungesflungitsmastertotheground.donquixotestoodlookingonverycalmly,and,whenhesawhimfall,leapedfromhishorseandwithgreatbrisknessrantohim,and,presentingthepointofhisswordtohiseyes,badehimsurrender,orhewouldcuthisheadoff.thebiscayanwassobewilderedthathewasunabletoansweraword,anditwouldhavegonehardwithhim,soblindwasdonquixote,hadnotthediesinthecoach,whohadhithertobeenwatchingthebatingreatterror,hastenedtowherehestoodandimploredhimwithearnestentreatiestograntthemthegreatgraceandfavourofsparingtheirsquireslife;towhichdonquixoterepliedwithmuchgravityanddignity,"intruth,fairdies,iamwellcontenttodowhatyeaskofme;butitmustbeononeconditionandunderstanding,whichisthatthisknightpromisemetogotothevigeofeltoboso,andonmybehalfpresenthimselfbeforethepeerlessdydulcinea,that射dealwithhimasshallbemostpleasingtoher."
theterrifiedanddisconstedies,withoutdiscussingdonquixotesdemandoraskingwhodulcineamightbe,promisedthattheirsquireshoulddoallthathadbeenmanded.
"then,onthefaithofthatpromise,"saiddonquixote,"ishalldohimnofurtherharm,thoughhewelldeservesitofme."
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ofthepleasantdiscoursethatpassedbetweendonquixoteandhissquiresanchopanza
nowbythistimesanchohadrisen,rathertheworseforthehandlingofthefriarsmuleteers,andstoodwatchingthebattleofhismaster,donquixote,andprayingtogodinhisheartthatitmightbehiswilltogranthimthevictory,andthathemighttherebywinsomeindtomakehimgovernorof,ashehadpromised.seeing,therefore,thatthestrugglewasnowover,andthathismasterwasreturningtomountrocinante,heapproachedtoholdthestirrupforhim,and,beforehecouldmount,hewentonhiskneesbeforehim,andtakinghishand,kisseditsaying,"mayitpleaseyourworship,senordonquixote,togivemethegovernmentofthatindwhichhasbeenwoninthishardfight,forbeiteversobigifeelmyselfinsufficientforcetobeabletogovernitasmuchandaswellasanyoneintheworldwhohasevergovernedinds."
towhichdonquixotereplied,"thoumusttakenotice,brothersancho,thatthisadventureandthoselikeitarenotadventuresofinds,butofcross-roads,inwhichnothingisgotexceptabrokenheadoraneartheless:havepatience,foradventureswillpresentthemselvesfromwhichimaymakeyou,notonlyagovernor,butsomethingmore."
sanchogavehimmanythanks,andagainkissinghishandandtheskirtofhishauberk,helpedhimtomountrocinante,andmountinghisasshimself,proceededtofollowhismaster,whoatabriskpace,withouttakingleave,orsayinganythingfurthertothediesbelongingtothecoach,turnedintoawoodthatwashardby.sanchofollowedhimathisasssbesttrot,butrocinantesteppedoutsothat,seeinghimselfleftbehind,hewasforcedtocalltohismastertowaitforhidonquixotedidso,reininginrocinanteuntilhiswearysquirecameup,whoonreachinghimsaid,"itseemstome,senor,itwouldbeprudentinustogoandtakerefugeinsomechurch,for,seeinghowmauledhewithwhomyoufoughthasbeenleft,itwillbenowonderiftheygiveinformationoftheaffairtotheholybrotherhoodandarrestus,and,faith,iftheydo,beforeweeoutofgaolweshallhavetosweatforit."
"peace,"saiddonquixote;"wherehastthoueverseenorheardthataknight-erranthasbeenarraignedbeforeacourtofjustice,howevermanyhomicideshemayhavemitted?"
"iknownothingaboutomecils,"answeredsancho,"norinmylifehavehadanythingtodowithone;ionlyknowthattheholybrotherhoodlooksafterthosewhofightinthefields,andinthatothermatteridonotmeddle."
"thenthouneedsthavenouneasiness,myfriend,"saiddonquixote,"foriwilldelivertheeoutofthehandsofthe插ldeans,muchmoreoutofthoseofthebrotherhood.buttellme,asthoulivest,hastthouseenamorevaliantknightthaniinalltheknownworld;hastthoureadinhistoryofanywhohasorhadhighermettleinattack,morespiritinmaintainingit,moredexterityinwoundingorskillinoverthrowing?"
"thetruthis,"answeredsancho,"thatihaveneverreadanyhistory,foricanneitherreadnorwrite,butwhatiwillventuretobetisthatamoredaringmasterthanyourworshipihaveneverservedinallthedaysofmylife,andgodgrantthatthisdaringbenotpaidforwhereihavesaid;whatibegofyourworshipistodressyourwound,foragreatdealofbloodflowsfromthatear,andihaveheresomelintandalittlewhiteointmentinthealforjas."
"allthatmightbewelldispensedwith,"saiddonquixote,"ifihadrememberedtomakeavialofthebalsamoffierabras,fortimeandmedicinearesavedbyonesingledrop."
"whatvialandwhatbalsamisthat?"saidsanchopanza.
"itisabalsam,"answereddonquixote,"thereceiptofwhichihaveinmymemory,withwhichoneneedhavenofearofdeath,ordreaddyingofanywound;andsowhenimakeitandgiveittotheethouhastnothingtodowheninsomebattlethouseesttheyhavecutmeinhalfthroughthemiddleofthebody-asiswonttohappenfrequently,-butneatlyandwithgreatnicety,erethebloodcongeal,tocethatportionofthebodywhichshallhavefallentothegroundupontheotherhalfwhichremainsinthesaddle,takingcaretofititonevenlyandexactly.thenthoushaltgivemetodrinkbuttwodropsofthebalsamihavementioned,andthoushaltseemebesounderthananapple."
"ifthatbeso,"saidpanza,"irenouncehenceforththegovernmentofthepromisedind,anddesirenothingmoreinpaymentofmymanyandfaithfulservicesthanthatyourworshipgivemethereceiptofthissupremeliquor,foriampersuadeditwillbeworthmorethantworealsanounceanywhere,andiwantnomoretopasstherestofmylifeineaseandhonour;butitremainstobetoldifitcostsmuchtomakeit."
"withlessthanthreereals,sixquartsofitmaybemade,"saiddonquixote.
"sinnerthatiam!"saidsancho,"thenwhydoesyourworshipputoffmakingitandteachingittome?"
"peace,friend,"answereddonquixote;"greatersecretsimeantoteachtheeandgreaterfavourstobestowuponthee;andforthepresentletusseetothedressing,formyearpainsmemorethanicouldwish."
sanchotookoutsomelintandointmentfromthealforjas;butwhendonquixotecametoseehishelmetshattered,hewasliketolosehissenses,andppinghishanduponhisswordandraisinghiseyestoheaven,besaid,"iswearbythecreatorofallthingsandthefourgospelsintheirfullestextent,todoasthegreatmarquisofmantuadidwhenhesworetoavengethedeathofhisnephewbaldwin(andthatwasnottoeatbreadfromatable-cloth,norembracehiswife,andotherpointswhich,thoughicannotnowcallthemtomind,iheregrantasexpressed)untilitakepletevengeanceuponhimwhohasmittedsuchanoffenceagainstme."
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