第58章（第1页）

theirdatyrepastbegfi射d，theysaddledatonce，andwithoutanyadventureworthntiongtheyreachednextdaythen，theobjectofsanchopanza&039;sfearanddread;butthoughhewouldhaverathernotenteredit，therewasnohelpforitthelandlady，thelandlord，theirdaughter，andaritornes，whentheysawdonixoteandsanchog，wentouttowelethewithsignfheartysatisfaction，whichdonixotereceivedwithdignityandgravity，andbadetheakeupabetterbedforhithanthelastti:towhichthelandladyrepliedthatifhepaidbetterthanhedidthelastti射wouldgivehionefitforaprcedonixotesaidhewould，theyadeupatolerableoneforhithesagarretasbefore;andhelaydownatonce，begrelyshakenandwantofsleep

noonerwasthedoorshutuponhithanthelandladyadeatthebarber，andseizghibythebeard，said:

&ot;byyfaithyouarenotgogtoakeabeardofytailanylonr;youtgivebacktail，foritisashathewaythatthgofyhband&039;sgoestossgaboutonthefloor;ianthebthatiedtostickygoodtail&ot;

butforall射tugdatitthebarberwouldnotgiveitupuntilthelicentiatetoldhitoletherhaveit，astherewasnownofurtheroasionforthatstrata，becaeheightdeclarehiselfandappearhisown插racter，andtelldonixotethathehadfledtothisnwhenthosethievesthegalleyslavesrobbedhi;andshouldheaskfortheprcess&039;ssire，theyuldtellhithat射hadsenthionbeforehertogivenoticetothepeopleofherkgdothat射wasg，andbrggwithherthedelivereroftheallonthisthebarbercheerfullyrestoredthetailtothelandlady，andatthesatitheyreturnedalltheaesriestheyhadborrowedtoeffectdonixote&039;sdeliveranceallthepeopleofthenwerestruckwithastonishntatthebeautyofdorothea，andevenattheelyfigureofthe射pherdcardeniothecurateadethetreadysuchfareastherewasthen，andthelandlord，hopeofbetterpaynt，servedtheupatolerablygooddnerallthistidonixotewasasleep，andtheythoughtitbestnottowakenhi，assleepgwouldnowdohioregoodthaneatg

whileatdner，thepanynsistgofthelandlord，hiswife，theirdaughter，aritornes，andallthetravellers，theydiscsedthestrancrazeofdonixoteandtheannerwhichhehadbeenfound;andthelandladytoldthewhathadtakenplacebeeenhiandthecarrier;andthen，lookgroundtoseeifsanchowasthere，when射sawhewasnot，射gavethethewholestoryofhisblanketg，whichtheyreceivedwithnolittleaentbutonthecurateobservgthatitwasthebooksofchivalrywhichdonixotehadreadthathadturnedhisbra，thelandlordsaid:

&ot;icannotunderstandhowthatcanbe，fortruthtoydthereisnobetterreadgtheworld，andihavehereoorthreeofthe，withotherwritgsthataretheverylife，notonlyofyselfbutofplentyore;forwhenitisharvest-ti，thereapersflockhereonholidays，andthereisalwaysoneaongthewhocanreadandwhotakesuponeofthesebooks，andwegatherroundhi，thirtyororeof，andstaylistengtohiwithadelightthatakesourgreyhairsgrowyoungagaatleasticansayforyselfthatwhenihearofwhatfurioandterribleblowstheknightsdeliver，iaseizedwiththelonggtodothesa，andiwouldliketobeheargaboutthenightandday&ot;

&ot;andijtasuch，&ot;saidthelandlady，&ot;becaeineverhaveaietontyhoeexceptwhenyouarelistengtoonereadg;forthenyouaretakenupthatforthetibegyoufettosld&ot;

&ot;thatistrue，&ot;saidaritornes;&ot;and，faith，irelishheargthesethgsgreatlytoo，fortheyareverypretty;especiallywhentheydescribeladyoranotherthearsofherknightundertheorantrees，andtheduennawhoiskeepgwatchforthehalfdeadwithenvyandfright;allthisisayisasgoodashoney&ot;

&ot;andyou，whatdoyouthk，younglady?&ot;saidthecurateturngtothelandlord&039;sdaughter

&ot;idon&039;tknowdeed，senor，&ot;said射;&ot;ilistentoo，andtotellthetruth，thoughidonotunderstandit，ilikeheargit;butitisnottheblowsthatyfatherlikesthatilike，butthelantstheknightsutterwhentheyareseparatedfrotheirladies;anddeedtheytisakeweepwiththepityifeelforthe&ot;

&ot;thenyouwouldnletheifitwasforyoutheywept，younglady?&ot;saiddorothea

&ot;idon&039;tknowwhatishoulddo，&ot;saidthegirl;&ot;ionlyknowthatthereareofthoseladiescruelthattheycalltheirknightstirsandlionsandathoandotherfoulnas:andjes!idon&039;tknowwhatrtoffolktheycanbe，unfeelgandheartless，thatratherthanbestowaglanceuponaworthyantheyleavehitodieoadidon&039;tknowwhatisthegoodofsuchprudery;ifitisforhonour&039;ssake，whynotarrythe?that&039;salltheywant&ot;

&ot;hh，child，&ot;saidthelandlady;&ot;itseestothouknowestagreatdealaboutthesethgs，anditisnotfitforgirlstoknowortalkuch&ot;

&ot;asthentleanasked，iuldnothelpanswerghi，&ot;saidthegirl

&ot;wellthen，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;brgthesebooks，senorlandlord，forishouldliketoseethe&ot;

&ot;withallyheart，&ot;saidhe，andgogtohisownroohebroughtoutanoldvalisesecuredwithalittle插，onopengwhichthecuratefounditthreelarbooksandancriptswrittenaverygoodhandthefirstthatheopenedhefoundtobe&ot;doncirongilioofthrace，&ot;andthesend&ot;donfelixarteofhircania，&ot;andtheotherthe&ot;historyofthegreatcaptagonzalohernandezderdova，withthelifeofdiegogarciadeparedes&ot;

whenthecuratereadtheofirsttitleshelookedoveratthebarberandsaid，&ot;wewantyfriend&039;shoekeeperandnieceherenow&ot;

&ot;nay，&ot;saidthebarber，&ot;icandojtaswelltocarrythetotheyardortothehearth，andthereisaverygoodfirethere&ot;

&ot;what!yourworshipwouldburnybooks!&ot;saidthelandlord

&ot;onlytheseo，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;doncirongilio，andfelixarte&ot;

&ot;areybooks，then，hereticsorphlegatiesthatyouwanttoburnthe?&ot;saidthelandlord

&ot;schisaticsyouan，friend，&ot;saidthebarber，&ot;notphlegatics&ot;

&ot;that&039;sit，&ot;saidthelandlord;&ot;butifyouwanttoburnany，letitbethataboutthegreatcaptaandthatdiegogarcia;foriwouldratherhaveachildofeburntthaneitheroftheothers&ot;

&ot;brother，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;thoseobooksareadeupoflies，andarefulloffollyandnonsense;butthisofthegreatcaptaisatruehistory，andntasthedeedsofgonzalohernandezofrdova，whobyhisanyandgreatachieventsearnedthetitleallovertheworldofthegreatcapta，afaoandilstriona，anddeservedbyhialone;andthisdiegogarciadeparedeswasadistgui射dknightofthecityoftrujilloestreadura，aostgallantldier，andofsuchbodilystrengththatwithonefrhespedaill-wheelfullotion;andpostedwithao-handedswordatthefootofabridhekeptthewholeofaninsearyfropassgoverit，andachievedsuchotherexploitsthatif，steadofhisrelatgthehiselfwiththeodestyofaknightandofonewritghisownhistory，freeandunbiassedwriterhadrerdedthe，theywouldhavethrowntotheshadeallthedeedfthehectors，achilleses，androlands&ot;

&ot;tellthattoyfather，&ot;saidthelandlord&ot;there&039;sathgtobeastoni射dat!spgaill-wheel!bygodyourworshipshouldreadwhatihavereadoffelixarteofhircania，howwithonesglebackstrokehecleftfivegiantsasunderthroughtheiddleasiftheyhadbeenadeofbean-podslikethelittlefriarsthechildrenake;andanothertiheattackedaverygreatandpowerfulary，whichtherewereorethanaillionsixhundredthoandldiers，allardfroheadtofoot，andheroutedtheallasiftheyhadbeenflocksof射epandthen，whatdoyousaytothegoodcirongilioofthrace，thatwasstoutandbold;asaybeseenthebook，whereitisrelatedthatashewassailgalongarivertherecaupoutoftheidstofthewateragasthiafieryserpent，andhe，asonashesawit，fnghiselfuponitandgotastrideofitsscalyshoulders，andseezeditsthroatwithbothhandswithsuchforcethattheserpent，fdghewasthrottlgit，hadnothgforitbuttoletitselfsktothebottooftheriver，carrygwithittheknightwhowouldnotletgohishold;andwhentheygotdowntherehefoundhiselfaongpalacesandgardensprettythatitwasawondertosee;andthentheserpent插nditselftoanoldancientan，whotoldhisuchthgsaswereneverheardholdyourpeace，senor;forifyouweretohearthisyouwouldgoadwithdelightaupleoffigsforyourgreatcaptaandyourdiegogarcia!&ot;

heargthisdorotheasaidawhispertocardenio，&ot;ourlandlordisalostfittoplayasendparttodonixote&ot;

&ot;ithk，&ot;saidcardenio，&ot;for，asheshows，heaeptsitasacertatythateverythgthosebooksrelatetookplaceexactlyasitiswrittendown;andthebarefootedfriarstheselveswouldnotpersuadehitothentrary&ot;