donquixotewasfortedbytheprophecyheheard,forheatoncprehendeditsmeaningperfectly,andperceiveditwaspromisedtohimthatheshouldseehimselfunitedinholyandwfulmatrimonywithhisbeloveddulcineadeltoboso,fromwhoseblessedwombshouldproceedthewhelps,hissons,totheeternalgloryofman插;andbeingthoroughlyandfirmlypersuadedofthis,helifteduphisvoice,andwithadeepsigheximed,"ohthou,whoeverthouart,whohastforetoldmesomuchgood,iimploreoftheethatonmypartthouentreatthatsageen插nterwhotakes插rgeofmyinterests,thatheleavemenottoperishinthiscaptivityinwhichtheyarenowcarryingmeaway,ereiseefulfilledpromisessojoyfulandiparableasthosewhichhavebeennowmademe;for,letthisbuetopass,andishallgloryinthepainsofmyprison,finfortinthese插inswherewiththeybindme,andregardthisbedwhereontheystretchme,notasahardbattle-field,butasasoftandhappynuptialcouch;andtouchingtheconstionofsanchopanza,mysquire,irelyuponhisgoodnessandrectitudethathewillnotdesertmeingoodorevilfortune;forif,byhisillluckormine,itmaynothappentobeinmypowertogivehimtheindihavepromised,oranyequivalentforit,atleasthiswagesshallnotbelost;forinmywill,whichisalreadymade,ihavederedthesumthatshallbepaidtohim,measured,notbyhismanyfaithfulservices,butbythemeansatmydisposal."
sanchobowedhisheadveryrespectfullyandkissedbothhishands,for,beingtiedtogether,hecouldnotkissone;andthentheapparitionsliftedthecageupontheirshouldersandfixeditupontheox-cart.
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ofthestrangemannerinwhichdonquixoteofman插wascarriedawayen插nted,togetherwithotherremarkableincidents
whendonquixotesawhimselfcagedandhoistedonthecartinthisway,hesaid,"manygravehistoriesofknights-erranthaveiread;butneveryethaveiread,seen,orheardoftheircarryingoffen插ntedknights-errantinthisfashion,orattheslowpacethatthesezy,sluggishanimalspromise;fortheyalwaystakethemawaythroughtheairwithmarvellousswiftness,envelopedinadarkthickcloud,orona插riotoffire,oritmaybeonsomehippogrifforotherbeastofthekind;buttocarrymeofflikethisonanox-cart!bygod,itpuzzlesme!butperhapsthechivalryanden插ntmentsofourdaytakeadifferentcoursefromthatofthoseindaysgoneby;anditmaybe,too,thatasiamanewknightintheworld,andthefirsttorevivethealreadyforgottencallingofknight-adventurers,theymayhavenewlyinventedotherkindsofen插ntmentsandothermodesofcarryingofftheen插nted.whatthinkestthouofthematter,sanchomyson?"
"idontknowwhattothink,"answeredsancho,"notbeingaswellreadasyourworshipinerrantwritings;butforallthativenturetosayandswearthattheseapparitionsthatareaboutusarenotquitecatholic."
"catholic!"saiddonquixote."fatherofme!howcantheybecatholicwhentheyarealldevilsthathavetakenfantasticshapestoeanddothis,andbringmetothiscondition?andifthouwouldstproveit,touchthem,andfeelthem,andthouwiltfindtheyhaveonlybodiesofair,andnoconsistencyexceptinappearance."
"bygod,master,"returnedsancho,"ihavetouchedthemalready;andthatdevil,thatgoesabouttheresobusily,hasfirmflesh,andanotherpropertyverydifferentfromwhatihaveheardsaydevilshave,forbyallountstheyallsmellofbrimstoneandotherbadsmells;butthisonesmellsofamberhalfaleagueoff."sanchowa射respeakingofdonfernando,who,likeagentlemanofhisrank,wasverylikelyperfumedassanchosaid.
"marvelnotatthat,sanchomyfriend,"saiddonquixote;"forletmetelltheedevilsarecrafty;andeveniftheydocarryodoursaboutwiththem,theythemselveshavenosmell,becausetheyarespirits;or,iftheyhaveanysmell,theycannotsmellofanythingsweet,butofsomethingfoulandfetid;andthereasonisthatastheycarryhellwiththemwherevertheygo,andcangetnoeasewhateverfromtheirtorments,andasasweetsmellisathingthatgivespleasureandenjoyment,itisimpossiblethattheycansmellsweet;if,then,thisdevilthouspeakestofseemstotheetosmellofamber,eitherthouartdeceivingthyself,orhewantstodeceivetheebymakingtheefancyheisnotadevil."
suchwastheconversationthatpassedbetweenmasterandman;anddonfernandoandcardenio,apprehensiveofsanchosmakingpletediscoveryoftheirscheme,towardswhichhehadalreadygonesomeway,resolvedtohastentheirdeparture,andcallingthndlordaside,theydirectedhimtosaddlerocinanteandputthepack-saddleonsanchosass,whichhedidwithgreatcrity.inthemeantimethecuratehadmadeanarrangementwiththeofficersthattheyshouldbearthempanyasfarashisvige,hepayingthemsomuchaday.cardeniohungthebucklerononesideofthebowofrocinantessaddleandthebasinontheother,andbysignmandedsanchotomounthisassandtakerocinantesbridle,andateachsideofthecarthecedtwoofficerswiththeirmuskets;butbeforethecartwasputinmotion,outcamethendyandherdaughterandmaritornestobiddonquixotefarewell,pretendingtoweepwithgriefathismisfortune;andtothemdonquixotesaid:
"weepnot,gooddies,forallthesemishapsarethelotofthosewhofollowtheprofessioniprofess;andifthesereversesdidnotbefallmeishouldnotesteemmyselfafamousknight-errant;forsuchthingsneverhappentoknightsoflittlerenownandfame,becausenobodyintheworldthinksaboutthem;tovaliantknightstheydo,fortheseareenviedfortheirvirtueandvalourbymanyprincesandotherknightswhopassthedestructionoftheworthybybasemeans.nevertheless,virtueisofherselfsomighty,that,inspiteofallthemagicthatzoroasteritsfirstinventorknew,射willevictoriousoutofeverytrial,and射dherlightupontheearthasthesundoesupontheheavens.forgiveme,fairdies,if,throughinadvertence,ihaveinaughtoffendedyou;forintentionallyandwittinglyihaveneverdonesotoany;andpraytogodthathedelivermefromthiscaptivitytowhichsomemalevolenten插nterhasconsignedme;andshouldifindmyselfreleasedtherefrom,thefavoursthatyehavebestoweduponmeinthiscastleshallbeheldinmemorybyme,thatimayacknowledge,recognise,andrequitethemastheydeserve."
whilethiswaspassingbetweenthediesofthecastleanddonquixote,thecurateandthebarberbadefarewelltodonfernandoandhispanions,tothecaptain,hisbrother,andthedies,nowallmadehappy,andinparticrtodorotheaandluscinda.theyallembracedoneanother,andpromisedtoleteachotherknowhowthingswentwiththem,anddonfernandodirectedthecuratewheretowritetohim,totellhimwhatbecameofdonquixote,assuringhimthattherewasnothingthatcouldgivehimmorepleasurethantohearofit,andthathetoo,onhispart,wouldsendhimwordofeverythinghethoughthewouldliketoknow,abouthismarriage,zoraidasbaptism,donluissaffair,andluscindasreturntoherhome.thecuratepromisedtoplywithhisrequestcarefully,andtheyembracedoncemore,andrenewedtheirpromises.
thendlordapproachedthecurateandhandedhimsomepapers,sayinghehaddiscoveredthemintheliningofthevaliseinwhichthenovelof"theill-advisedcuriosity"hadbeenfound,andthathemighttakethemallawaywithhimastheirownerhadnotsincereturned;for,ashecouldnotread,hedidnotwantthemhimself.thecuratethankedhim,andopeningthemhesawatthebeginningofthemanuscriptthewords,"novelofrinceandcortadillo,"bywhichheperceivedthatitwasanovel,andasthatof"theill-advisedcuriosity"hadbeengoodheconcludedthiswouldbesotoo,astheywerebothprobablybythesameauthor;sohekeptit,intendingtoreaditwhenhehadanopportunity.hethenmountedandhisfriendthebarberdidthesame,bothmasked,soasnottoberecognisedbydonquixote,andsetoutfollowingintherearofthecart.theorderofmarchwasthis:firstwentthecartwiththeownerleadingit;ateachsideofitmarchedtheofficersofthebrotherhood,ashasbeensaid,withtheirmuskets;thenfollowedsanchopanzaonhisass,leadingrocinantebythebridle;andbehindallcamethecurateandthebarberontheirmightymules,withfacescovered,asaforesaid,andagraveandseriousair,measuringtheirpacetosuittheslowstepsoftheoxen.donquixotewasseatedinthecage,withhishandstiedandhisfeetstretchedout,leaningagainstthebarsassilentandaspatientasifhewereastonestatueandnotamanofflesh.thusslowlyandsilentlytheymade,itmightbe,twoleagues,untiltheyreachedavalleywhichthecarterthoughtaconvenientceforrestingandfeedinghisoxen,andhesaidsotothecurate,butthebarberwasofopinionthattheyoughttopushonalittlefarther,asattheothersideofahillwhichappearedclosebyheknewtherewasavalleythathadmoregrassandmuchbetterthantheonewheretheyproposedtohalt;andhisadvicewastakenandtheycontinuedtheirjourney.
justatthatmomentthecurate,lookingback,sawingonbehindthemsixorsevenmountedmen,wellfoundandequipped,whosoonovertookthem,fortheyweretravelling,notatthesluggish,deliberatepaceofoxen,butlikemenwhorodecanonsmules,andinhastetotaketheirnoontiderestassoonaspossibleattheinnwhichwasinsightnotaleagueoff.thequicktravellerscameupwiththeslow,andcourteoussalutationswereex插nged;andoneoftheneers,whowas,infact,acanonoftoledoandmasteroftheotherswhoapaniedhim,observingtheregrorderoftheprocession,thecart,theofficers,sancho,rocinante,thecurateandthebarber,andabovealldonquixotecagedandconfined,couldnothelpaskingwhatwasthemeaningofcarryingthemaninthatfashion;though,fromthebadgesoftheofficers,healreadyconcludedthathemustbesomedesperatehighwaymanorothermalefactorwhosepunishmentfellwithinthejurisdictionoftheholybrotherhood.oneoftheofficerstowhomhehadputthequestion,replied,"letthegentlemanhimselftellyouthemeaningofhisgoingthisway,senor,forwedonotknow."
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