第57章（第1页）

&ot;thatispnspeakg，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;butletyourworshiptakecaretochooseitontheseaast，thatifidon&039;tlikethelife，iaybeabletoshipoffyblackvassalsanddealwiththeasihavesaid;don&039;tdgogtoseeyladydulceanow，butgoandkillthisgiantandletfishoffthisbess;forbygoditstrikesitwillbeoneofgreathonourandgreatprofit&ot;

&ot;iholdthouarttherightofit，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andiwilltakethyadviceastoaopanygtheprcessbeforegogtoseedulcea;butiunseltheenottosayanythgtoanyone，ortothosewhoarewith，aboutwhatwehavensideredanddiscsed，forasdulceaisderothat射doesnotwishherthoughtstobeknownitisnotrightthatioranyoneforshoulddisclosethe&ot;

&ot;wellthen，ifthatbe，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;howisitthatyourworshipakesallthoseyouoverebyyourargotopresenttheselvesbeforeyladydulcea，thisbegthesathgassigngyournatoitthatyouloveherandareherlover?andasthosewhogotperforcekneelbeforeherandsaytheyefroyourworshiptosubittheselvestoher，howcanthethoughtsofbothofyoubehid?&ot;

&ot;o，howsillyandsiplethouart!&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;seestthounot，sancho，thatthistendstohergreaterexaltation?forthoutknowthataordgtoourwayofthkgchivalry，itisahighhonourtoaladytohaveanyknights-errantherservice，whosethoughtsnevergobeyondservgherforherownsake，andwholookfornootherrewardfortheirgreatandtruedevotionthanthat射shouldbewillgtoaepttheasherknights&ot;

&ot;itiswiththatkdoflove，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;ihaveheardpreacherssayweoughttoloveourlord，forhiselfalone，withoutbegovedbythehopeofgloryorthefearofpunishnt;thoughforypart，iwouldratherloveandservehiforwhatheulddo&ot;

&ot;thedeviltaketheeforaclown!&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andwhatshrewdthgsthousayestattis!onewouldthkthouhadststudied&ot;

&ot;faith，then，icannotevenread&ot;

asternicholasherecalledouttothetowaitawhile，astheywantedtohaltanddrkatalittlesprgtherewastheredonixotedrewup，notalittletothesatisfactionofsancho，forhewasbythistiwearyoftellganylies，anddreadofhisastercatchghitrippg，forthoughheknewthatdulceawasapeasantgirlofeltobo，hehadneverseenherallhislifecardeniohadnowputontheclotheswhichdorotheawasweargwhentheyfoundher，andthoughtheywerenotverygood，theywerefarbetterthanthoseheputofftheydisountedtotherbythesideofthesprg，andwithwhatthecuratehadprovidedhiselfwithatthentheyappeased，thoughnotverywell，thekeenappetitetheyallofthebroughtwiththe

whiletheywereeployedtherehappenedtoebyayouthpassgonhisway，whospgtoexaethepartyatthesprg，thenextontrantodonixoteandclaspghiroundthelegs，begantoweepfreely，sayg，&ot;o，senor，doyounotknow?lookatwell;iathatladandresthatyourworshipreleasedfrotheoak-treewhereiwastied&ot;

donixoteregnisedhi，andtakghishandheturnedtothosepresentandsaid:&ot;thatyourworshipsayseehowiportantitistohaveknights-erranttoredressthewrongsandjuriesdonebytyrannicalandwickednthisworld，iaytellyouthatdaysagopassgthroughawood，iheardcriesandpiteopntsasofapernpaanddistress;iidiatelyhastened，ipelledbyyboundenduty，tothearterwhencethepntiveaentsseedtotoproceed，andifoundtiedtoanoakthisladwhonowstandsbeforeyou，whichyheartirejoiceat，forhistestionywillnotperittodepartfrothetruthanyparticularhewas，isay，tiedtoanoak，nakedfrothewaistup，andaclown，whoiafterwardsfoundtobehisaster，wasscarifyghibyla射swiththeresofhisareasonasisawhiiaskedthereanofcruelaflallationtheboorrepliedthathewasfloggghibecaehewashisservantandbecaeofcarelessnessthatproceededratherfrodishonestythanstupidity;onwhichthisboysaid，&039;senor，heflogsonlybecaeiaskforywas&039;theasteradeiknownotwhatspeechesandexplanations，which，thoughilistenedtothe，ididnotaeptshort，ipelledtheclowntounbdhi，andtoswearhewouldtakehiwithhi，andpayhirealbyreal，andperfudtothebargaisnotallthistrue，andresyn?didstthounotarkwithwhatauthorityiandedhi，andwithwhathuilityheproisedtodoallienjoed，specified，andreiredofhi?answerwithouthesitation;tellthesentlenwhattookplace，thattheyayseethatitisasgreatanadvantaasisaytohaveknights-errantabroad&ot;

&ot;allthatyourworshiphassaidisitetrue，&ot;answeredthelad;&ot;buttheendofthebessturnedoutjttheoppositeofwhatyourworshipsupposes&ot;

&ot;how!theopposite?&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;didnottheclownpaytheethen?&ot;

&ot;notonlydidhenotpay，&ot;repliedthelad，&ot;butasonasyourworshiphadpassedoutofthewoodandwewerealone，hetiedupagatothesaoakandgaveafreshfloggg，thatleftlikeaflayedsatbartholow;andeverystrokehegavehefollowedupwithjestorgibeabouthavgadeafoolofyourworship，andbutforthepaiwassuffergishouldhavelaughedatthethgshesaidshortheleftsuchanditionthatihavebeenuntilnowahospitalttgcuredofthejurieswhichthatrascallyclownflictedonthen;forallwhichyourworshipistobla;forifyouhadgoneyourownwayandnotewheretherewasnocallforyou，norddledotherpeople&039;saffairs，yasterwouldhavebeenntentwithgivgoneorodozenla射s，andwouldhavethenloosedandpaidwhatheowed;butwhenyourworshipabedhioutofasure，andgavehianyhardwords，hisanrwaskdled;andasheuldnotrevenhiselfonyou，asonashesawyouhadlefthithestorburstuponsuchaway，thatifeelasifishouldneverbeaanaga&ot;

&ot;theischief，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;layygogaway;forishouldnothavegoneuntilihadseentheepaid;becaeioughttohaveknownwellbylongexperiencethatthereisnoclownwhowillkeephiswordifhefdsitwillnotsuithitokeepit;butthoureberest，andres，thatisworeifhedidnotpaytheeiwouldgoandseekhi，andfdhithoughheweretohidehiselfthewhale&039;sbelly&ot;

&ot;thatistrue，&ot;saidandres;&ot;butitwasofnoe&ot;

&ot;thoushaltseenowwhetheritisofeornot，&ot;saiddonixote;andsayg，hegotuphastilyandbadesanchobridlerocante，whowasbrowsgwhiletheywereeatgdorotheaaskedhiwhatheanttodoherepliedthatheanttogosearchofthisclownand插stisehiforsuchiitonduct，andseeandrespaidtothelastaravedi，despiteandtheteethofalltheclownstheworldtowhich射repliedthathetreberthataordancewithhisproiseheuldnotengaanyenterpriseuntilhehadncdedhers;andthatasheknewthisbetterthananyone，heshouldrestrahisardouruntilhisreturnfroherkgdo

&ot;thatistrue，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andandresthavepatienceuntilyreturnasyousay，senora;butionceoreswearandproisenottosuntilihaveseenhiavendandpaid&ot;

&ot;ihavenofaiththoseoaths，&ot;saidandres;&ot;iwouldratherhavenowthgtohelptottosevillethanalltherevenstheworld;ifyouhavehereanythgtoeatthaticantakewith，giveit，andgodbewithyourworshipandallknights-errant;andaytheirerrandsturnoutaswellfortheselvesastheyhavefor&ot;

sanchotookoutfrohisstoreapieceofbreadandanotherofcheese，andgivgthetotheladhesaid，&ot;here，takethis，brotherandres，forwehaveallofashareyourisfortune&ot;

&ot;why，whatsharehaveyougot?&ot;

&ot;thisshareofbreadandcheeseiagivgyou，&ot;answeredsancho;&ot;andgodknowswhetherishallfeelthewantofityselfornot;foriwouldhaveyouknow，friend，thatwesirestoknights-erranthavetobearagreatdealofhunrandhardfortune，andevenotherthgsoreeasilyfeltthantold&ot;

andresseizedhisbreadandcheese，andseegthatnobodygavehianythgore，benthishead，andtookholdoftheroad，asthesaygishowever，beforeleavghesaid，&ot;fortheloveofgod，sirknight-errant，ifyoueveretaga，thoughyouayseethecuttgtopieces，givenoaidorsuour，butleavetoyisfortune，whichwillnotbegreatbutthatagreaterwilletobybeghelpedbyyourworship，onwhoandalltheknights-errantthathaveeverbeenborngodsendhiscurse&ot;

donixotewasttgupto插stisehi，buthetooktohisheelsatsuchapacethatnooneatteptedtofollowhi;andightily插pfallenwasdonixoteatandres&039;story，andtheothershadtotakegreatcaretorestratheirlaughterasnottoputhintirelyoutofuntenance

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