Sancho wondered that the bulky monsters which he saw moving on the water should have so many legs; and while his master stood in silent astonishment at the marvellous scene before him, the body of gay cavaliers came galloping up towards him, shouting in the Moorish manner; and one of them, the person to whom Roque had written, came forward and said, "Welcome to our city, the mirror, the beacon, and polar star of knight-errantry! Which gives a further account of Sancho Panza's behaviour in his government. "You must likewise confess and believe, " added Don Quixote, "that the knight you vanquished was not Don Quixote de la Mancha, but some one resembling him; as I do confess and believe that, though resembling the bachelor Samson Carrasco, you [Pg 220] are not he, but some other whom my enemies have purposely transformed into his likeness, to restrain the impetuosity of my rage, and make me use with moderation the glory of my conquest. " Casildea repaid my honourable and virtuous passion by employing me as Hercules was employed by his stepmother, in many and various perils; promising me, at the end of each of them, that the next should crown my hopes; but, alas! "That may be, " replied Don John; "however, it may not be amiss to read it; for there is no book so bad as not to have something that is good in it. The Knight and the Squire: A Retelling of the Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, Based on Cervantes, Don Quixote de La Mancha by Argentina Palacios Ziegler. Richardson Clover, Chief Intelligence Officer. Said Sancho, "he is not mad, but terribly venturesome. " The scent of the fried meat put him into such a commotion of spirit, that he could hold out no longer, but accosting one of the busy cooks with all the smooth and hungry reasons he was master of, he begged his leave to sop a luncheon of bread in one of the pans. "'Tis not true, an't please your worship; I am not so filthy, nor am I a glutton, as my master Don Quixote here present can bear witness; for he knows we have often lived day after day, ay a whole week together, upon a handful of acorns or hazel nuts. "Troth, master, " replied Sancho, "your memory must be very short not to remember the articles of our agreement before I came this last journey with you. TALES from the GERMAN of C. Pichler.
"Hold, honest man, " said Sancho; "have a little patience, and let me know the occasion of this fray, for I am the governor. " "For all that, brother, " quoth he of the Wood, "if the blind lead the blind, both may fall into the ditch. Besides, two of the Cervantes-Saavedra of Seville were themselves amateur poets, and likely therefore to regard the more favourably their poor relation, Miguel of Alcala de Henares, to whom they would gladly intrust the management of some part of their mercantile affairs. Quoth she, seeing her daughter with the page; "what gentleman is that? Man of la mancha when beating around the bush tax. " "Not so, neither, I fancy, " quoth Sancho; "but I guess he stuck to the proverb, To give and keep what is fit, requires a share of wit. " "And that I could not see all this, Sancho! "
They wore travelling spectacles and carried sunshades; and behind them came a coach attended by four or five persons on horseback and two muleteers on foot. But for all that, if heaven were to make me a fair offer of an island or something else of the kind, without much trouble and without much risk, I am not such a fool as to refuse it; for they say, too, 'when they offer thee a heifer, run with a halter; and 'when good luck comes to thee, take it in. Man of la mancha when beating around the bush v. Come, then, how much will you give me by the lash? " 'Well, brother, ' cried the owner, 'then there is no manner of difference between you and an ass, as to the matter of braying; I never heard any thing so natural in my life. '
Suppose these mill-hammers had really been some perilous adventure, have I not given proof of the courage requisite to undertake and achieve it? Hereupon Sancho was pacified; and Don Quixote again inquired of the goatherd whether it were possible to find out Cardenio; for he had a vehement desire to learn the end of his story. Done in the heart of the Sierra Morena, the twenty-second of August, this present year——". No, thou only mistress of my soul, whether transformed into a country girl, or into one of the nymphs of the golden Tagus, that weave silk and gold in the loom; whether Merlin or Montesinos detained thee where they pleased, be where thou wilt, thou still art mine; and wherever I shall be, I must and will be thine. " "Her questions were easily answered, sir, " said Sancho; "for she asked me none at all. Notes on Naïf: An Interview with Antoine Wilson. And in every thing I rely on your prudence. Cried another of the girls; "look how your small gentry come to jeer us poor country girls, as if we could not give them as good as they bring; go, get off about your business, and let us mind ours, and so speed you well. "
However, I shall not take it amiss, if Master Sewer will now and then get me one of those olla podridas (and the stronger they are the better), where all sorts of good things are stewed, and, as it were, lost in one another; and I shall remember him, and make him amends one of [Pg 344] these days. Man of la mancha when beating around the bush. RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY. "The message surprised me strangely; and therefore, turning to Montesinos, 'Is it possible, sir, ' said I, 'that persons of quality, when enchanted, are in want? ' "And I too, " quoth Sancho, "would have revenged myself if I had been able, knight or no knight, but I could not; though, in my opinion, they who diverted themselves at my expense were no hobgoblins, but men of flesh and bones, as we are; and each of them, as I heard while they were tossing me, had his proper name; so that, sir, as to your not being able to leap over the pales, nor to alight from your horse, the fault lay not in enchantment, but in something else.
This same Knight of the Lions, who but the other day was called the Knight of the Sorrowful Figure, has sent me to tell you, that so please your worship's grace to give him leave, with your good liking, to do as he has a mind, which, as he says, and as I believe, is only to serve your high-flown beauty, and be your eternal vassal, you may chance to do a thing that would be for your own good, and he would take it for a huge kindness at your hands. Or Rocinante, for that, ladies mine, is my horse's name, and Don Quixote of La Mancha is my own; for though I had no intention of declaring myself until my achievements in your service and honour had made me known, the necessity of adapting that old ballad of Lancelot to the present occasion has given you the knowledge of my name altogether prematurely. This contest had now drawn together most of the people in the house; Don Fernando, Cardenio, the judge, the priest, the barber, and even Don Quixote had quitted his post of castleguard. Indeed, this was the plight of Don Quixote's squire and companion Sancho Panza: he began traveling with the knight solely to gain ownership of an island promised to him as a result of his service, but eventually becomes enticed by the life of the knight-errant and preferred it to living the sedentary life in a village. In truth, Don Quixote was right in his conjecture; for when day began to dawn, they plainly saw that the legs they had felt in the dark belonged to the bodies of thieves. There they bought a hundred fathoms of cord, to let Don Quixote down to the lowest part of the cave. The engines of the Pelayo are ready, and the vessel can sail, but how about the secondary battery and the armored redoubt? Thereupon the governor held down his rod; and in the mean time the defendant gave his cane to the plaintiff to hold, as if it hindered him while he was to make a cross and swear over the judge's rod. At last, Don Quixote, recovering from his astonishment, drew his sword, and fenced and laid about him at the window, crying aloud, "Avaunt, ye wicked enchanters! The bachelor being gone, Don Quixote asked Sancho what induced him to call him the Knight of the Sorrowful Figure, at [Pg 50] that time more than any other? The adventure of the Shepherd-Lover, and other truly comical passages.
But they were mistaken; for the knight, hearing voices near them, proceeded no farther in his lamentation, but rising up, said aloud in a courteous voice, "Who goes there? At last Sancho observed the signal, and called out, "Hold! " I shall, therefore, only offer you what is within the narrow limits of my own abilities, which is to maintain, for two whole days together, in the middle of the road that leads to Saragosa, that these ladies here, disguised in the habits of shepherdesses, are the fairest and most courteous damsels in the world, excepting only the peerless Dulcinea [Pg 382] del Toboso, sole mistress of my thoughts; without offence to all that hear me, be it spoken. They all consented, [Pg 258] and made the best of their way. The history of the famous Princess Micomicona continued; with other pleasant adventures.
If the second copy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further opportunities to fix the problem. Then thou shalt give me to drink but two drops of the balsam I have mentioned, and thou shalt see me become sounder than an apple. "These books, honest friend, " said the curate, "that you appear so concerned for are senseless rhapsodies of falsehood and folly; and this which you so despise is a true history, and contains a true account of two celebrated men. By this he felt himself so inspired that he would not have flinched if all the carriers in the world had assailed him. The canon, upon hearing not only the imprisoned but the free man talk in such a style, crossed himself in amazement, nor were his followers less surprised; [Pg 158] and Sancho now coming up, to mend the matter said, "Look ye, gentlemen, let it be well or ill taken, I will out with it: the truth of the case is, my master, Don Quixote, is just as much enchanted as my mother; he is in his perfect senses, he eats and drinks like other men, and as he did yesterday before they cooped him up. "That student, " said the king, "is either out of his wits, or is reading the History of Don Quixote. At length we agreed to quit the town and retire to this valley, where we pass our lives tending our flocks, and indulging our passion by praises, lamentations, or reproaches, and sometimes in solitary sighs and groans. Then thou wilt see how folks will call thee 'my Lady Teresa Panza;' and thou wilt sit in the church with thy carpets and cushions, and lean and loll in state, though the best gentlewoman in the town burst with spite and envy. As soon as they came within hearing, with a loud voice and haughty tone, "Hold, " cried he; "let no man hope to pass further, unless he acknowledge and confess that there is not in the universe a more beautiful damsel than the empress of La Mancha, the peerless Dulcinea del Toboso. " "Therefore, sir, I apply myself to your worship, and beseech you to see my daughter righted, either by entreaties or by force, seeing every body says you were sent into the world to redress grievances and assist those in adversity. Though they possessed such conclusive and justifying documents, those officers had the self-denial, the patriotism, and the spirit of discipline not to reply to the attacks made against them, thus setting a fine example which is very rare in these times of personal and corps egotism, general insubordination, and wild passions. My life is fast drawing to a close; and from the state of my pulse, I think I can scarcely outlive Sunday next at the utmost; so that I hardly think I shall profit by the acquaintance so fortunately made. "Thou art mistaken, Sancho, " replied Don Quixote; "for the proverb will tell thee, that Quando caput dolet, &c. " "Nay, " quoth Sancho, "I understand no language but my own. "