第17章（第1页）

&ot;thatisipossible，&ot;saiddonixote:&ot;isayitisipossiblethatthereuldbeaknight-errantwithoutalady，becaetosuchitisasnaturalandpropertobeloveastotheheavenstohavestars:ostcertalynohistoryhasbeenseenwhichthereistobefoundaknight-errantwithoutanaour，andforthesiplereanthaithoutonehewouldbeheldnolegitiateknightbutabastard，andonewhohadgaedentrancetothestrongholdofthesaidknighthood，notbythedoor，butoverthewalllikeathiefandarobber&ot;

&ot;nevertheless，&ot;saidthetraveller，&ot;ifireberrightly，ithkihavereadthatdongalaor，thebrotherofthevaliantaadifgaul，neverhadanyspecialladytowhoheightndhiself，andyethewasnotthelessesteed，andwasaverystoutandfaoknight&ot;

towhichourdonixoteadeanswer，&ot;sir，onelitaryswallowdoesnotakesur;oreover，iknowthatknightwassecretverydeeplylove;besideswhich，thatwayoffallglovewithallthattookhisfancywasanaturalpropensitywhichheuldnotntrolbut，short，itisveryanifestthathehadonealonewhoheadeistressofhiswill，towhohendedhiselfveryfreentlyandverysecretly，forhepridedhiselfonbegareticentknight&ot;

&ot;thenifitbeessentialthateveryknight-errantshouldbelove，&ot;saidthetraveller，&ot;itaybefairlysupposedthatyourworshipis，asyouareoftheorder;andifyoudonotprideyourselfonbegasreticentasdongalaor，ientreatyouasearnestlyasican，thenaofallthispanyandyown，torofthena，untry，rank，andbeautyofyourlady，for射willesteeherselffortunateifalltheworldknowsthat射islovedandservedbysuchaknightasyourworshipseestobe&ot;

atthisdonixoteheavedadeepsighandsaid，&ot;icannotsaypositivelywhetherysweeteneyispleasedornotthattheworldshouldknowiserveher;icanonlysayanswertowhathasbeenurteolyaskedof，thathernaisdulcea，heruntryeltobo，avillaoflaan插，herranktbeatleastthatofaprcess，sce射isyeenandlady，andherbeautysuperhuan，scealltheipossibleandfancifulattributesofbeautywhichthepoetsapplytotheirladiesareverifiedher;forherhairsaregold，herforeheadelysianfields，hereyebrowsrabows，hereyessuns，hercheeksroses，herlipsral，herteethpearls，herneckalabaster，herboarble，herhandsivory，herfairnesssnow，andwhatodestyncealsfrosightsuch，ithkandiage，asrationalreflectioncanonlyextol，notpare&ot;

&ot;weshouldliketoknowherlea，race，andancestry，&ot;saidvivaldo

towhichdonixotereplied，&ot;射isnotoftheancientroancurtii，caii，orscipios，noroftheodernlonnasororsi，noroftheoncadasorreesenesofcatalonia，noryetoftherebellasorvillanovasofvalencia;palafoxes，nuzas，rocabertis，rellas，nas，alagones，urreas，foces，orgurreasofaragon;cerdas，anries，ndozas，orguzansofcastile;alencastros，pallas，ornesesofportugal;but射isofthoseofeltobooflaan插，aleathatthoughodern，ayfurnishaurceofntlebloodfortheostilstriofailiesoftheasthataretoe，andthisletnonedisputewithsaveonthenditionthatzerboplacedatthefootofthetrophyoforlando&039;sars，sayg，

&039;theseletnoneove

whodarethnothisightwithrolandprove&039;&ot;

&ot;althougheisofthecachopsoflaredo，&ot;saidthetraveller，&ot;iwillnotventuretopareitwiththatofeltobooflaan插，though，totellthetruth，nosuchsurnahasuntilnoweverreachedyears&ot;

&ot;what!&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;hasthatneverreachedthe?&ot;

therestofthepartywentalonglistengwithgreatattentiontothenversationofthepair，andeventheverygoatherdsand射pherdsperceivedhowexceedglyoutofhiswitsourdonixotewassanchopanzaalonethoughtthatwhathisastersaidwasthetruth，knogwhohewasandhavgknownhifrohisbirth;andallthathefeltanydifficultybelievgwasthataboutthefairdulceadeltobo，becaeneitheranysuchnanoranysuchprcesshadeveretohisknowledthoughhelivedclosetoeltobotheyweregogalongnversgthisway，whentheysawdescendgagapbeeenohighountasenty射pherds，allclad射epsksofblackwool，andcrownedwithgarlandswhich，asafterwardsappeared，were，oftheofyew，ofcypresssixofthenuberwerecarrygabierveredwithagreatvarietyofflowersandbranches，onseegwhichoneofthegoatherdssaid，&ot;thosewhoetherearethebearersofchrysto&039;sbody，andthefootofthatountaistheplacewhereheorderedthetoburyhi&ot;theythereforeadehastetoreachthespot，anddidbythetithosewhocahaddthebierupontheground，andfourofthewithsharppickaxesweredigggagravebythesideofahardrocktheygreetedeachotherurteoly，andthendonixoteandthosewhoaopaniedhiturnedtoexaethebier，andonit，veredwithflowers，theysawadeadbodythedressofa射pherd，toallappearanceofonethirtyyearsofa，andshogevendeaththatlifehehadbeenofelyfeaturesandgallantbeargaroundhionthebieritselfweredbooks，andseveralpaperpenandfolded;andthosewhowerelookgonaswellasthosewhowereopengthegraveandalltheotherswhoweretherepreservedastransilence，untiloneofthosewhohadbornethebodysaidtoanother，&ot;observecarefully，abrosiaifthisistheplacechrystospokeof，sceyouareanxiothatwhathedirectedhiswillshouldbestrictlypliedwith&ot;

&ot;thisistheplace，&ot;answeredabrosia&ot;foritanyatididypoorfriendtellthestoryofhishardfortunehereitwas，hetold，thathesawforthefirsttithatortaleneyofthehuanrace，andhere，too，forthefirsttihedeclaredtoherhispassion，ashonourableasitwasdevoted，andhereitwasthatatlastarcelaendedbysrngandrejectghiastobrgthetradyofhiswretchedlifetoaclose;here，oryofisfortunesgreat，hedesiredtobedthebowelsofeternaloblivion&ot;thenturngtodonixoteandthetravellershewentontosay，&ot;thatbody，sirs，onwhichyouarelookgwithpassionateeyes，wastheabodeofaulonwhichheavenbestowedavastshareofitsrichesthatisthebodyofchrysto，whowasunrivalledwit，unealledurtesy，unapproachedntlebearg，aphoenixfriendship，nerowithoutliit，gravewithoutarrogance，gaywithoutvulgarity，and，short，firstallthatnstitutesgoodnessandsendtononeallthatakesupisfortuneheloveddeeply，hewashated;headored，hewassrned;hewooedawildbeast，hepleadedwitharble，hepursuedthed，hecriedtothewilderness，heservedgratitude，andforrewardwasadethepreyofdeaththeid-urseoflife，cutshortbya射pherdesswhoheughttoiortalisetheoryofan，asthesepaperswhichyouseeuldfullyprove，hadhenotandedtonsignthetothefireafterhavgnsignedhisbodytotheearth&ot;

&ot;youwoulddealwiththeoreharshlyandcruellythantheirownerhiself，&ot;saidvivaldo，&ot;foritisneitherrightnorpropertodothewillofonewhoenjoswhatiswhollyunreanable;itwouldnothavebeenreanableaugtcaesarhadheperittedthedirectionsleftbythediveantuanhiswilltobecarriedtoeffectthat，senorabrosiawhileyounsignyourfriend&039;sbodytotheearth，youshouldnotnsignhiswritgstooblivion，forifhegavetheorderbitternessofheart，itisnotrightthatyoushouldirrationallyobeyitonthentrary，bygrantglifetothosepapers，letthecrueltyofarcelaliveforever，toserveasawarngastoetoallntoshunandavoidfallgtolikedanr;oriandallofwhohaveehereknowalreadythestoryofthisyourlove-strickenandheart-brokenfriend，andweknow，too，yourfriendship，andthecaeofhisdeath，andthedirection射gaveatthecloseofhislife;frowhichsadstoryaybegatheredhowgreatwasthecrueltyofarcela，theloveofchrysto，andtheloyaltyofyourfriendship，totherwiththeendawaitgthosewhopursuerashlythepaththatsanepassionopenstotheireyeslastnightwelearnedthedeathofchrystoandthathewastobeburiedhere，andoutofcuriosityandpityweleftourdirectroadandrelvedtoeandseewithoureyesthatwhichwhenheardofhadovedourpassion，andnsiderationofthatpassionandourdesiretoproveitifweightbyndolence，webegofyou，excellentabrosia，oratleastionyownaountentreatyou，thatsteadofburngthosepapersyouallowtocarryawayofthe&ot;

andwithoutwaitgforthe射pherd&039;sanswer，hestretchedouthishandandtookupofthosethatwerenearesttohi;seegwhichabrosiosaid，&ot;outofurtesy，senor，iwillgrantyourreestastothoseyouhavetaken，butitisidletoexpecttoabstafroburngthereader&ot;

vivaldo，whowaseartoseewhatthepapersntaed，openedoneoftheatonce，andsawthatitstitlewas&ot;layofdespair&ot;

abrosioheargitsaid，&ot;thatisthelastpapertheunhappyanwrote;andthatyouaysee，senor，towhatanendhisisfortunesbroughthi，readitthatyouaybeheard，foryouwillhavetienoughforthatwhilewearewaitgforthegravetobedug&ot;