第9章（第1页）

&ot;hethavesaidfriston，&ot;saiddonixote

&ot;idon&039;tknowwhetherhecalledhiselffristonorfriton，&ot;saidthehoekeeper，&ot;ionlyknowthathisnaendedwith&039;ton&039;&ot;

&ot;itdoes，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andheisasaagician，agreateneyofe，whohasaspiteagastbecaeheknowsbyhisartsandlorethatprocessoftiiatoengasglebatwithaknightwhohebefriendsandthatiatoner，andhewillbeunabletopreventit;andforthisreanheendeavourstodoalltheillturnsthathecan;butiproisehiitwillbehardforhitoopposeoravoidwhatisdecreedbyheaven&ot;

&ot;whodoubtsthat?&ot;saidtheniece;&ot;but，uncle，whoixesyouupthesearrels?woulditnotbebettertoreaatpeaceyourownhoesteadofroagtheworldlookgforbetterbreadthanevercaofwheat，neverreflectgthatanygoforwoolandebackshorn?&ot;

&ot;oh，nieceofe，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;howuchastrayartthouthyreckong:erethey射arishallhavepckedawayandstrippedoffthebeardsofallwhodaretotouchonlythetipofahairofe&ot;

theowereunwillgtoakeanyfurtheranswer，astheysawthathisanrwaskdlg

short，then，hereaedathofifteendaysveryietlywithoutshoganysignsofadesiretotakeupwithhisforrdesions，anddurgthistiheheldlivelydiscsionswithhisogossips，thecurateandthebarber，onthepotheataed，thatknights-errantwerewhattheworldstoodostneedof，andthathiwastobeaopli射dtherevivalofknight-errantrythecuratetisntradictedhi，tisagreedwithhi，forifhehadnotobservedthisprecautionhewouldhavebeenunabletobrghitorean

anwhiledonixoteworkeduponafarlabourer，aneighbourofhis，anhonestan（ifdeedthattitlecanbegiventohiwhoispoor），butwithverylittlewithispateaword，hetalkedhiover，andwithsuchpersuasionsandproises，thatthepoorclownadeuphisdtosallyforthwithhiandservehiasesiredonixote，aongotherthgs，toldhiheoughttobereadytogowithhigladly，becaeanyontanadventureightourthatightanislandtheklgofaneyeandleavehigovernorofitontheseandthelikeproisessanchopanza（forthelabourerwascalled）leftwifeandchildren，andengadhiselfasesiretohisneighbourdonixotenextsetaboutttgoney;andsellgonethgandpawnganother，andakgabadbargaeverycase，hegottotherafairsuheprovidedhiselfwithabuckler，whichhebegdasaloanfroafriend，and，restorghisbatteredheltasbestheuld，hewarnedhissiresanchoofthedayandhourheanttosetout，thatheightprovidehiselfwithwhathethoughtostneedfulaboveall，he插rdhitotakealforjaswithhitheothersaidhewould，andthatheanttotakealaverygoodasshehad，ashewasnotuchgiventogogonfootabouttheass，donixotehesitatedalittle，trygwhetherheuldcalltodanyknight-erranttakgwithhianesireountedonass-back，butnostanceourredtohisoryforallthat，however，hedeteredtotakehi，tendgtofurnishhiwithaorehonourableountwhena插nceofitpresenteditself，byappropriatgthehorseofthefirstdisurteoknightheenunteredhiselfheprovidedwithshirtsandsuchotherthgsasheuld，aordgtotheadvicethehosthadgivenhi;allwhichbegdone，withouttakgleave，sanchopanzaofhiswifeandchildren，ordonixoteofhishoekeeperandniece，theysalliedforthunseenbyanybodyfrothevillaonenight，andadesuchgoodwaytheurseofitthatbydaylighttheyheldtheselvessafefrodisvery，evenshouldsearchbeadeforthe

sanchorodeonhisasslikeapatriarch，withhisalforjasandbota，andlonggtoseehiselfongovernoroftheislandhisasterhadproisedhidonixotedecidedupontakgthesarouteandroadhehadtakenonhisfirstjourney，thatoverthecapodeontiel，whichhetravelledwithlessdisfortthanonthelastoasion，for，asitwasearlyorngandtheraysofthesunfellontheobliely，theheatdidnotdistressthe

andnowsaidsanchopanzatohisaster，&ot;yourworshipwilltakecare，senorknight-errant，nottofetabouttheislandyouhaveproised，forbeiteverbigi&039;llbeealtogoverngit&ot;

towhichdonixotereplied，&ot;thoutknow，friendsanchopanza，thatitwasapracticeveryuchvoguewiththeknights-errantofoldtoaketheirsiresgovernorsoftheislandrkgdostheywon，andiadeteredthatthereshallbenofaireonypartliberalacto;onthentrary，iantoiproveuponit，fortheytis，andperhapsostfreently，waiteduntiltheirsireswereold，andthenwhentheyhadhadenoughofserviceandharddaysandworsenights，theygavethetitleorother，ofunt，orattheostaris，ofvalleyorprovceoreorless;butifthoulivestandilive，itaywellbethatbeforesixdaysareover，iayhavewonkgdothathathersdependentuponit，whichwillbejtthethgtoenabletheetobecrownedkgofoneofthenorneedstthouuntthiswonderful，forthgsand插ncesfalltothelotofsuchknightswaysunexapledandunexpectedthatiighteasilygivetheeevenorethaniproisethee&ot;

&ot;thatcase，&ot;saidsanchopanza，&ot;ifishouldbeeakgbyoneofthoseiraclesyourworshipspeaksof，evenjuanagutierrez，yoldwoan，wouldetobeeenandychildrenfantes&ot;

&ot;well，whodoubtsit?&ot;saiddonixote

&ot;idoubtit，&ot;repliedsanchopanza，&ot;becaeforypartiapersuadedthatthoughgodshouldshowerdownkgdosuponearth，notoneofthewouldfittheheadofarigutierrezlettellyou，senor，射isnotworthoaravedisforaeen;untesswillfitherbetter，andthatonlywithgod&039;shelp&ot;

&ot;leaveittogod，sancho，&ot;returneddonixote，&ot;forhewillgiveherwhatsuitsherbest;butdonotundervaethyselfuchastoetobententwithanythglessthanbeggovernorofaprovce&ot;

&ot;iwillnot，senor，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;speciallyasihaveaanofsuchalityforaasteryourworship，whowillknowhowtogiveallthatwillbesuitableforandthaticanbear&ot;

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ofthegoodfortunewhichthevaliantdonixotehadtheterribleandundreat-ofadventureofthedills，withotherourrencesworthytobefitlyrerded

atthispottheycasightofthirtyfortydillsthatthereareonpn，andasonasdonixotesawthehesaidtohissire，&ot;fortuneisarranggattersforbetterthanweuldhaveshapedourdesiresourselves，forlookthere，friendsanchopanza，wherethirtyororeonstrogiantspresenttheselves，allofwhoiantoengabattleandslay，andwithwhosespoilsweshallbegtoakeourfortunes;forthisisrighteowarfare，anditisgod&039;sgoodservicetosweepevilabreedfrooffthefaceoftheearth&ot;

&ot;whatgiants?&ot;saidsanchopanza

&ot;thosethouseestthere，&ot;answeredhisaster，&ot;withthelongars，andhavethenearlyoleagueslong&ot;

&ot;look，yourworship，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;whatweseetherearenotgiantsbutdills，andwhatseetobetheirarsarethesailsthatturnedbythedaketheillstonego&ot;

&ot;itiseasytosee，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;thatthouartnotedtothisbessofadventures;thosearegiants;andifthouartafraid，awaywiththeeoutofthisandbetakethyselftoprayerwhileiengathefierceandunealbat&ot;

sayg，hegavethespurtohissteedrocante，heedlessofthecrieshissiresanchosentafterhi，warnghithatostcertalytheyweredillsandnotgiantshewasgogtoattackhe，however，waspositivetheyweregiantsthatheneitherheardthecriesofsancho，norperceived，nearashewas，whattheywere，butadeattheshoutg，&ot;flynot，wardsandvilebegs，forasgleknightattacksyou&ot;

aslightbreezeatthisontsprangup，andthegreatsailsbegantoove，seegwhichdonixoteexcd，&ot;thoughyeflourishorearsthanthegiantbriare，yehavetoreckonwith&ot;

sayg，andndghiselfwithallhishearttohisladydulcea，iplorghertosupporthisuchaperil，withlancerestandveredbyhisbuckler，he插rdatrocante&039;sfullestgallopandfelluponthefirstillthatstoodfrontofhi;butashedrovehislance-pottothesailthedwhirleditroundwithsuchforcethatitshiveredthelancetopieces，sweepgwithithorseandrider，whowentrollgoveronthepn，arrynditionsanchohastenedtohisassistanceasfastashisassuldgo，andwhenhecaupfoundhiunabletoove，withsuchashockhadrocantefallenwithhi

&ot;godbless!&ot;saidsancho，&ot;didinottellyourworshiptodwhatyouwereabout，fortheywereonlydills?andnooneuldhaveadeanyistakeaboutitbutonewhohadthgofthesakdhishead&ot;

&ot;hh，friendsancho，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;thefortunesofwarorethananyotherareliabletofreentfctuations;andoreoverithk，anditisthetruth，thatthatsasafristonwhocarriedoffystudyandbooks，hasturnedthesegiantstoillsordertorobofthegloryofvani112yqthe，suchistheenityhebears;buttheendhiswickedartswillavailbutlittleagastygoodsword&ot;