&ot;thouartagreatphilopher，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;thopeakestverysensibly;iknownotwhotaughttheebuticantelltheethereisnosuchthgasfortunetheworld，nordoesanythgwhichtakesplacethere，beitgoodorbad，eaboutby插nce，butbythespecialpreordationofheaven;andhencetheonsaygthat&039;eachofistheakerofhisownfortune&039;ihavebeenthatofe;butnotwiththeproperaountofprudence，andyself-nfidencehasthereforeadepaydearly;forioughttohavereflectedthatrocante&039;sfeeblestrengthuldnotresisttheightybulkoftheknightofthewhiteoon&039;shorseaword，iventuredit，ididybest，iwasoverthrown，butthoughilostyhonourididnotlosenorcanilosethevirtueofkeepgywordwheniwasaknight-errant，dargandvaliant，isupportedyachieventsbyhandanddeed，andnowthatiaahublesireiwillsupportywordsbykeepgtheproiseihavegivenforwardthen，sanchoyfriend，letgotokeeptheyearofthenovitiateourownuntry，andthatsecsionweshallpickupfreshstrengthtoreturntothebynever-fottencallgofars&ot;

&ot;senor，&ot;returnedsancho，&ot;travellgonfootisnotsuchapleasantthgthatitakesfeeldisposedorteptedtoakelongarchesletleavethisarourhungupontree，steadofonethathasbeenhand;andthenwithondapple&039;sbackandyfeetoffthegroundwewillarranthestasasyourworshippleasestoasuretheout;buttosupposethatiagogtotravelonfoot，andakelongones，istosupposenonsense&ot;

&ot;thousayestwell，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;letyarourbehungupforatrophy，andunderitorrounditwewillcarveonthetreeswhatwasscribedonthetrophyofroland&039;sarour-

theseletnoneove

whodarethnothisightwithrolandprove&ot;

&ot;that&039;stheverythg，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;andifitwasnotthatweshouldfeelthewantofrocanteontheroad，itwouldbeaswelltoleavehihunguptoo&ot;

&ot;andyet，ihadrathernothaveeitherhiorthearourhungup，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;thatitaynotbesaid，&039;forgoodserviceabadreturn&039;&ot;

&ot;yourworshipisright，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;for，assensiblepeoplehold，&039;thefaultoftheasstnotbedonthepack-saddle;&039;and，asthisaffairthefaultisyourworship&039;s，punishyourselfanddon&039;tletyouranrbreakoutagastthealreadybatteredandbloodyarour，ortheeknessofrocante，orthetendernessofyfeet，trygtoakethetravelorethanisreanable&ot;

nverseofthisrtthewholeofthatdaywentby，asdidthefoursueedgones，withoutanythgourrgtoterrupttheirjourney，butonthefifthastheyenteredavillatheyfoundagreatnuberofpeopleatthedoorofannenjoygtheselves，asiasaholidayupondonixote&039;sapproachapeasantcalledout，&ot;oneoftheseontlenwhoehere，andwhodon&039;tknowtheparties，willtellwhatweoughttodoaboutourwar&ot;

&ot;thatiwill，certaly，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andaordgtotherightsofthecase，ificananatounderstandit&ot;

&ot;well，hereitis，worthysir，&ot;saidthepeasant;&ot;aanofthisvillawhoisfatthatheweighsentystone插llendanother，aneighbourofhis，whodoesnotweighorethanne，torunaracetheagreentwasthattheyweretorunadistanceofahundredpaceswithealweights;andwhenthe插llenrwasaskedhowtheweightsweretobeealisedhesaidthattheother，asheweighednestone，shouldputelevenirononhisback，andthatthiswaytheentystoneofthethanwouldealtheentystoneofthefatone&ot;

&ot;notatall，&ot;excdsanchoatonce，beforedonixoteuldanswer;&ot;it&039;sfor，thatonlyafewdaysagoleftoffbegagovernorandajud，asalltheworldknows，tosettlethesedoubtfulestionsandgiveanopiondisputesofallrts&ot;

&ot;answergod&039;sna，sanchoyfriend，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;forianotfittogivecrubstoacat，ywitsarenfedandupset&ot;

withthisperissionsanchosaidtothepeasantswhostoodcsteredroundhi，waitgwithopenouthsforthedecisiontoefrohis，&ot;brothers，whatthefatanreiresisnotrean，norhasitashadowofjticeit;becae，ifitbetrue，astheysay，thatthe插llendaychoosetheweapons，theotherhasnorighttochoosesuchaswillpreventandkeephifrongydecision，therefore，isthatthefat插llenrprune，peel，th，triandrrecthiself，andtakeelevenstoneofhisfleshoffhisbody，hereorthere，ashepleases，andassuitshibest;andbegthiswayreducedtonestoneweight，hewillakehiselfealandevenwithnestoneofhisopponent，andtheywillbeabletorunonealters&ot;

&ot;byallthat&039;sgood，&ot;saidoneofthepeasantsasheheardsancho&039;sdecision，&ot;butthentleanhasspokenlikeasat，andgivenjudgntlikeacanon!buti&039;llbeboundthefatanwon&039;tpartwithanounceofhisflesh，nottosayelevenstone&ot;

&ot;thebestplanwillbeforthenottorun，&ot;saidanother，&ot;thatneitherthethanbreakdownundertheweight，northefatonestriphiselfofhisflesh;lethalfthewarbespente，andlet&039;stakethesentlentothetavernwherethere&039;sthebest，and&039;overbethecloakwhenitras&ot;

&ot;ithankyou，sirs，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;buticannotsforanstant，forsadthoughtsandunhappycircustancesforcetoseedisurteoandtotravelapace;&ot;andspurrgrocantehepu射don，leavgthewondergatwhattheyhadseenandheard，athisownstranfigureandattheshrewdnessofhisservant，forsuchtheytooksanchotobe;andanotheroftheobserved，&ot;iftheservantisclever，whatttheasterbe?i&039;llbet，iftheyaregogtosalaancatostudy，they&039;lletobealcaldesoftheurtatrice;forit&039;sarejoke-onlytoreadandread，andhaveterestandgoodck;andbeforeaanknowswhereheishefdshiselfwithastaffhishandoraitreonhishead&ot;

thatnightasterandanpassedoutthefieldstheopenair，andthenextdayastheywerepursugtheirjourneytheysawgtowardstheaanonfootwithalforjasattheneckandajavelorspikedstaffhishand，theverycutofafooturier;who，asonashecaclosetodonixote，creasedhispaceandhalfrunngcauptohi，andebracghisrightthigh，forheuldreachnohigher，excdwithevidentpleasure，&ot;osenordonixoteoflaan插，whathappessitwillbetotheheartofylordthedukewhenheknowsyourworshipisgbacktohiscastle，forheisstilltherewithyladytheduchess!&ot;

&ot;idonotregniseyou，friend，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;nordoiknowwhoyouare，unlessyoutell&ot;

&ot;iatosilos，ylordtheduke&039;slacey，senordonixote，&ot;repliedtheurier;&ot;hewhorefedtofightyourworshipaboutarrygthedaughterofdonarodriguez&ot;

&ot;godbless!&ot;excddonixote;&ot;isitpossiblethatyouaretheonewhoeeneiestheen插nters插ndtothelaceyyouspeakofordertorobofthehonourofthatbattle?&ot;

&ot;nonsense，goodsir!&ot;saidthessenr;&ot;therewasnoen插ntntortransforationatall;ienteredthelistsjtasuchlaceytosilosasicaoutofthelaceytosilosithoughttoarrywithoutfightg，forthegirlhadtakenyfancy;butyschehadaverydifferentresult，forasonasyourworshiphadleftthecastleylordthedukehadahundredstrokesofthestickgivenforhavgactedntrarytotheordershegavebeforeengaggthebat;andtheendofthewholeaffairisthatthegirlhasbeeanun，anddonarodriguezhasgonebacktocastile，andianowonywaytobarcelonawithapacketoflettersfortheviceroywhichyasterissendghiifyourworshipwouldlikeadrop，undthoughwar，ihaveagourdherefullofthebest，andscrapsoftronchoncheesethatwillserveasaprovocativeandwakenerofyourthirstifbeitisasleep&ot;

&ot;itaketheoffer，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;nooreplintsaboutit;pourout，goodtosilos，spiteofalltheen插ntersthedies&ot;

&ot;thouartdeedthegreatestgttontheworld，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andthegreatestboobyonearth，nottobeabletoseethatthisurierisen插ntedandthistosilosashaone;swithhiandtakethyfill;iwillgoonslowlyandwaitfortheetoeupwith&ot;

thelaceylaughed，un射athedhisgourd，unwallettedhisscraps，andtakgoutasallloafofbreadheandsanchoseatedtheselventhegreengrass，andpeaceandgoodfellowshipfi射doffthententsofthealforjasdowntothebotto，retelythattheylickedthewrapperoftheletters，relybecaeitsltofcheese

saidtosilostosancho，&ot;beyondadoubt，sanchoyfriend，thisasteroftheoughttobeaadan&ot;

&ot;ought!&ot;saidsancho;&ot;heowesnoananythg;hepaysforeverythg，particularlywhentheisadnessiseeitpnenough，anditellhipnenough;butwhat&039;sthee?especiallynowthatitisalloverwithhi，forhereheisbeatenbytheknightofthewhiteoon&ot;