第24章（第1页）

atthesewordssanchoturnedhiseyesast，andastillloudervoicesaid，&ot;canitbeyourworshiphasfottenthatianotaknight，ordoyouwanttoendbyvoitgupwhatbowelsihaveleftafterlastnight?keepyourliorthenaofallthedevils，andleavetoyself!&ot;andatoneandthesastantheleftofftalkgandbegandrkg;butasatthefirstsupheperceivediaswaterhedidnotcaretogoonwithit，andbegdaritornestofetchhie，which射didwithrightgoodwill，andpaidforitwithherownoney;fordeedtheysayofherthat，though射wasthatleoflife，therewasfatanddistantreseblancetoachristianaboutherwhensanchohaddonedrkghedughi射elstohisass，andthegateofthenbegthrownopenhepassedoutverywellpleasedathavgpaidnothgandcarriedhispot，thoughithadbeenattheexpenseofhisualsureties，hisshouldersitistruethatthenkeeperdetaedhisalforjaspayntofwhatwasogtohi，butsanchotookhisdeparturesuchafrrythatheneverissedthethenkeeper，asona射sawhioff，wantedtobarthegateclose，buttheblanketerswouldnotagreetoit，fortheywerefellowswhowouldnothavecaredofarthgsfordonixote，evenhadhebeenreallyoneoftheknights-errantoftheroundtable

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whichisrelatedthedisursesanchopanzaheldwithhisaster，donixote，andotheradventuresworthrelatg

sanchoreachedhisasterlipandfatthatheuldnoturonhisbeastwhendonixotesawthestatehewashesaid，&ot;ihavenowetothencsion，goodsancho，thatthiscastleornisbeyondadoubten插nted，becaethosewhohaveatrociolydivertedtheselveswiththee，whatcantheybebutphantosorbegfanotherworld?andiholdthisnfirdbyhavgnoticedthaheniwasbythewalloftheyardwitnessgtheactsofthysadtrady，itwasoutofypowertoountuponit，noruldievendisountfrorocante，becaetheynodoubthaden插nted;forisweartotheebythefaithofwhatiathatifihadbeenabletoclibupordisount，iwouldhaveavendtheesuchawaythatthosebraggartthieveswouldhavereberedtheirfreakforever，eventhoughdogiknewthatintravenedthelawsofchivalry，which，asihaveoftentoldthee，donotperitaknighttolayhandsonhiwhoisnotone，savecaseofurntandgreatnecessitydefenceofhisownlifeandpern&ot;

&ot;iwouldhaveavendyselftooifiuld，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;whetherihadbeendubbedknightornot，butiuldnot;thoughforypartiapersuadedthosewhoaedtheselveswithwerenotphantosoren插ntedn，asyourworshipsays，butnoffleshandbonelikeourselves;andtheyallhadtheirnas，foriheardthenathewhentheyweretossg，andonewascalledpedroartez，andanothertenoriohernandez，andthenkeeper，iheard，wascalledjuanpaloetheleft-handed;that，senor，yournotbegabletoleapoverthewalloftheyardordisountfroyourhorsecaofthgelsebesidesen插ntnts;andwhatiakeoutclearlyfroallthisis，thattheseadventureswegoseekgwilltheendleadtosuchisadventuresthatweshallnotknowwhichisourrightfoot;andthatthebestandwisestthg，aordgtoysallwits，wouldbefortoreturnho，nowthatitisharvest-ti，andattendtoourbess，andgiveoverwandergfrozecatoaandfropailtobucket，asthesaygis&ot;

&ot;howlittlethouknowestaboutchivalry，sancho，&ot;replieddonixote;&ot;holdthypeaceandhavepatience;thedaywillewhenthoushaltseewiththeowneyeswhatanhonourablethgitistowanderthepursuitofthiscallg;nay，tell，whatgreaterpleasurecantherebetheworld，orwhatdelightcanealthatofngabattle，andtriuphgoverone&039;seney?none，beyondalldoubt&ot;

&ot;verylikely，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;thoughidonotknowit;alliknowisthatscewehavebeenknights-errant，orsceyourworshiphasbeenone（forihavenorighttoreckonyselfoneofhonourableanuber）wehaveneverwonanybattleexcepttheonewiththebiscayan，andevenoutofthatyourworshipcar-newithhalfanearandhalfahelttheless;andfrothattillnowithasbeenallcudllgsandorecudllgs，cuffsandorecuffs，ittgtheblanketgoverandabove，andfallgwithen插ntedpernnwhoicannotavenyselfastoknowwhatthedelight，asyourworshipcallsit，ofnerganeneyislike&ot;

&ot;thatiswhatvexes，andwhatoughttovexthee，sancho，&ot;replieddonixote;&ot;buthenceforwardiwillendeavourtohaveathandswordadebysuchcraftthatnokdofen插ntntscantakeeffectuponhiwhocarriesit，anditisevenpossiblethatfortuneayprocureforthatwhichbelondtoaadiswhenhewascalled&039;theknightoftheburngsword，&039;whichwasoneofthebestswordsthateverknighttheworldpossessed，for，besideshavgthesaidvirtue，itcutlikearazor，andtherewasnoarour，howeverstronganden插nteditightbe，thatuldresistit&ot;

&ot;suchisyck，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;thatevenifthathappenedandyourworshipfoundsuchsword，itwould，likethebalsa，turnoutserviceableandgoodfordubbedknightsonly，andasforthesires，theyightsuprrow&ot;

&ot;fearnotthat，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote:&ot;heavenwilldealbetterbythee&ot;

thtalkg，donixoteandhissireweregogalong，when，ontheroadtheywerefollog，donixoteperceivedapproachgthealarandthickcloudofdt，onseegwhichheturnedtosanchoandsaid:

&ot;thisistheday，sancho，onwhichwillbeseentheboonyfortuneisreservgfor;this，isay，isthedayonwhichasuchasonanyothershallbedisplayedtheightofyar，andonwhichishalldodeedsthatshallreawrittenthebookoffaforallastoeseestthouthatcloudofdtwhichrisesyonder?well，then，allthatischurnedupbyavastaryposedofvarioanduntlessnationsthatesarchgthere&ot;

&ot;aordgtothattheretbeo，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;foronthippositesidealthererisesjtsuchanothercloudofdt&ot;

donixoteturnedtolookandfoundthatitwastrue，andrejoicxceedgly，hencdedthattheywereoariesabouttoengaandenuntertheidstofthatbroadpn;foratalltisandseanshisfancywasfullofthebattles，en插ntnts，adventures，crazyfeats，loves，anddefiancesthatarererdedthebooksofchivalry，andeverythghesaid，thought，ordidhadreferencetosuchthgsnowthecloudofdthehadseenwasraisedbyogreatdrovesof射epgalongthesaroadoppositedirections，which，becaeofthedt，didnotbeevisibleuntiltheydrewnear，butdonixoteassertedpositivelythattheywereariesthatsanchowasledtobelieveitandsay，&ot;well，andwhatarewetodo，senor?&ot;

&ot;what?&ot;saiddonixote:&ot;giveaidandassistancetotheweakandthosewhoneedit;andthoutknow，sancho，thatthiswhicheppositetoisnductedandledbytheightyeperoralifanfaron，lordofthegreatisleoftrapobana;thisotherthatarchesbehdisthatofhiseneythekgofthegaraantas，pentapolofthebarear，forhealwaysgoestobattlewithhisrightarbare&ot;

&ot;butwhyaretheseolordssucheneies?&ot;

&ot;theyareatenity，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;becaethisalifanfaronisafuriopaganandislovewiththedaughterofpentapol，whoisaverybeautifulandoreovergraciolady，andachristian，andherfatherisunwillgtobestowheruponthepagankgunlesshefirstabandonsthereligionofhisfalseprophetahot，andadoptshisown&ot;

&ot;byybeard，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;butpentapoldoesiteright，andiwillhelphiasuchasican&ot;

&ot;thatthouwiltdowhatisthyduty，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;fortoengabattlesofthisrtitisnotreisitetobeadubbedknight&ot;

&ot;thaticanwellunderstand，&ot;answeredsancho;&ot;butwhereshallweputthisasswhereweaybesuretofdhiafterthefrayiver?foribelieveithasnotbeenthectofartogotobattleonabeastofthiskd&ot;

&ot;thatistrue，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andwhatyouhadbestdowithhiistoleavehitotakehis插ncewhetherhebelostornot，forthehorsesweshallhavewhenweeoutvictorswillbeanythatevenrocantewillrunariskofbeg插ndforanotherbutattendtoandobserve，foriwishtogivetheeaountofthechiefknightswhoaopanytheseoaries;andthatthouayestthebetterseeandark，letwithdrawtothathillockwhichrisesyonder，whencebothariesaybeseen&ot;

theydid，andplacedtheselvesonarisggroundfrowhichtheodrovesthatdonixoteadeariesofighthavebeenpnlyseenifthecloudsofdttheyraisedhadnotobscuredtheandbldedthesight;nevertheless，seeghisiagationwhathedidnotseeandwhatdidnotexist，hebeganthaloudvoice:

&ot;thatknightwhothouseestyonderyellowarour，whobearsuponhisshieldalioncrownedcrouchgatthefeetofadasel，isthevaliantlaurcal，lordofthesilverbrid;thatonearourwithflowersofgold，whobearsonhisshieldthreecrownsarntonanazurefield，isthedreadedilebo，granddukeofirocia;thatotherofgiganticfra，onhisrighthand，istheeverdauntlessbrandabarbarandeboliche，lordofthethreearabias，whoforarourwearsthatserpentsk，andhasforshieldagatewhich，aordgtotradition，isoneofthoseoftheteplethatsanbroughttothegroundwhenbyhisdeathherevendhiselfuponhiseneiesbutturntheeyestotheotherside，andthoushaltseefrontandthevanofthisotherarytheevervictorioandnevervani射dtionelofcarcajona，prceofnewbiscay，whoesarourwitharsarteredazure，vert，white，andyellow，andbearsonhisshieldacatoronafieldtawnywithaottowhichsaysiau，whichisthebegngofthenaofhislady，whoaordgtoreportisthepeerlessiaula，daughterofthedukealfenienofthealgarve;theother，whoburdensandpressesthelosofthatpowerful插rrandbearsarswhiteassnowandashieldblankandwithoutanydevice，isanoviceknight，afrenchanbybirth，pierrespapbyna，lordofthebaroniesofutrie;thatother，whowithiron-shodheelsstrikestheflanksofthatnibleparti-louredzebra，andforarsbearsazurevair，istheightydukeofnerbia，espartafilardodelbose，whobearsfordeviceonhisshieldanasparagplantwithaottocastilianthatsays，rastreaisuerte&ot;andhewentonnaganuberofknightsofonesadronortheotheroutofhisiagation，andtoallheassignedoff-handtheirars，lours，devices，andottoes，carriedawaybytheilsionsofhisunheard-ofcraze;andwithoutapae，hentued，&ot;peopleofdiversnationsposethissadronfront;herearethosethatdrkofthesweetwatersofthefaoxanth，thosethatsurthewoodyassilianpns，thosethatsiftthepurefegoldofarabiafelix，thosethatenjoythefadolbanksofthecrystaltherodon，thosethatanyandvariowaysdivertthestreasofthegoldenpactos，thenuidians，faithlesstheirproises，thepersiansrenownedarchery，theparthiansandthedesthatfightastheyfly，thearabsthatevershifttheirdwellgs，thescythiansascruelastheyarefair，theethiopianswithpiercedlips，andanfityofothernationswhosefeaturesiregniseanddescry，thoughicannotrecalltheirnasthithersadronthereethosethatdrkofthecrystalstreasoftheolive-beargbetis，thosethatakesooththeiruntenanceswiththewateroftheeverrichandgoldentag，thosethatrejoicethefertilisgflowofthedivenil，thosethatroathetartesianpnsaboundgpasture，thosethattaketheirpleasuretheelysianadowsofjerez，therichancheganscrownedwithruddyearsofrn，thewearersofiron，oldrelicsofthegothicrace，thosethatbathethepisuergarenownedforitsntlecurrent，thosethatfeedtheirherdsalongthespreadgpasturesofthedgguadianafadforitshiddenurse，thosethattreblewiththeldofthepecladpyreneesorthedazzlgsnowsoftheloftyapenne;aword，asanyasalleuropecdesandntas&ot;