atlast,whiletheywereall,withtheexceptionoftheobruiserswhowereaulgeachother,highgleeandenjoynt,theyheardatrupetundanotedolefulthatitadethealllookthedirectionwhencetheundseedtoebuttheonethatwasostexcitedbyheargitwasdonixote,whothoughrelyagasthiswillhewasunderthegoatherd,andthgorethanprettywellpulled,saidtohi,&ot;brotherdevil(foritisipossiblebutthatthoutbeonescethouhasthadightandstrengthenoughtooveree),iasktheetoagreetoatruceforbutonehourforthelennoteofyondertrupetthatfallsonourearsseestotosuontonewadventure&ot;thegoatherd,whowasbythistitiredofpullgandbegpulled,releasedhiatonce,anddonixoterisgtohisfeetandturnghiseyestothearterwheretheundhadbeenheard,suddenlysawgdowntheslopeofahillseveralncladwhitelikepenitents
thefactwasthatthecloudshadthatyearwithheldtheiroisturefrotheearth,andallthevillasofthedistricttheywereanisgprocessions,rogations,andpenances,iplorggodtoopenthehandsofhisrcyandsendthera;andtothisendthepeopleofavillathatwashardbyweregogprocessiontoaholyheritatherewasononesideofthatvalleydonixotewhenhesawthestrangarbofthepenitents,withoutreflectghowoftenhehadseenitbefore,tookittohisheadthatthiswasacaseofadventure,andthatitfelltohialoneasaknight-erranttoengait;andhewasalltheorenfirdthisnotion,bytheideathataniadrapedblacktheyhadwiththewasilstrioladythatthesevilnsanddisurteothieveswerecarrygoffbyforceasonasthisourredtohiheranwithallspeedtorocantewhowasgrazgatlar,andtakgthebridleandthebucklerfrothesaddle-bow,hehadhibridledanstant,andcallgtosanchoforhisswordheountedrocante,bracedhisbuckleronhisar,andaloudvoiceexcdtothosewhostoodby,&ot;now,noblepany,yeshallseehowiportantitisthatthereshouldbeknightstheworldprofessgtheofknight-errantry;now,isay,yeshallsee,bythedeliveranceofthatworthyladywhoisbornecaptivethere,whetherknights-errantdeservetobeheldestiation,&ot;andsayghebroughthislegstobearonrocante-forhehadnospurs-andatafullcanter(forallthisveraciohistoryweneverreadofrocantefairlygallopg)setofftoenunterthepenitents,thoughthecurate,thecanon,andthebarberrantopreventhibutitwasoutoftheirpower,nordidheevensfortheshoutsofsanchocallgafterhi,&ot;whereareyougog,senordonixote?whatdevilshavepossessedyoutosetyouonagastourcatholicfaith?plaguetake!d,thatisaprocessionofpenitents,andtheladytheyarecarrygonthatstandthereistheblessediaoftheiaculatevirgtakecarewhatyouaredog,senor,forthistiitaybesafelysaidyoudon&039;tknowwhatyouareabout&ot;sancholabouredva,forhisasterwasbentongtoarterswiththese射etedfiguresandreleasgtheladyblackthathedidnothearaword;andevenhadheheard,hewouldnothaveturnedbackifthekghadorderedhihecaupwiththeprocessionandreedrocante,whowasalreadyanxioenoughtoslackenspeedalittle,andahoarse,excitedvoiceheexcd,&ot;youwhohideyourfaces,perhapsbecaeyouarenotgoodsubjects,payattentionandlistentowhatiaabouttosaytoyou&ot;thefirsttohaltwerethosewhowerecarrygtheia,andoneofthefourelesiasticswhowere插ntgthelitany,struckbythestranfigureofdonixote,theleannessofrocante,andtheotherdicropeculiaritiesheobserved,saidreplytohi,&ot;brother,ifyouhaveanythgtosaytosayitickly,forthesebrethrenarewhippgtheselves,andwecannots,norisitreanableweshouldstohearanythg,unlessdeeditisshortenoughtobesaidowords&ot;
&ot;iwillsayitone,&ot;replieddonixote,&ot;anditisthis;thatatonce,thisverystant,yereleasethatfairladywhosetearsandsadaspectshowpnlythatyearecarrygheroffagastherwill,andthatyehaveittedscandalooutraagasther;andi,whowasborntotheworldtoredressallsuchlikewrongs,willnotperityoutoadvanceanotherstepuntilyouhaverestoredtohertheliberty射pesforanddeserves&ot;
frothesewordsallthehearersncdedthathetbeaadan,andbegantolaughheartily,andtheirlaughteractedlikegunpowderondonixote&039;sfury,fordraghisswordwithoutanotherwordheadearhatthestandoneofthosewhosupportedit,leavgtheburdentohisrades,advancedtoethi,flourishgaforkedstickthathehadforproppgupthestandwhenrestg,andwiththishecaughtaightycutdonixoteadeathithatseveredito;butwiththeportionthatreaedhishandhedealtsuchathwackontheshoulderofdonixote&039;sswordar(whichthebuckleruldnotprotectagasttheclownishassault)thatpoordonixotecatothegroundasadplight
sanchopanza,whowasgonclosebehdpuffgandblog,seeghifall,criedouttohisassailantnottostrikehiaga,forhewaspooren插ntedknight,whohadneverhardanyoneallthedaysofhislife;butwhatcheckedtheclownwas,notsancho&039;sshoutg,butseegthatdonixotedidnotstirhandorfoot;and,fancyghehadkilledhi,hehastilyhitcheduphistunicunderhisgirdleandtooktohisheelsacrosstheuntrylikeadeer
bythistialldonixote&039;spanionshadeuptowherehelay;buttheprocessionistsseegtheerunng,andwiththetheofficersofthebrotherhoodwiththeircrossbows,apprehendedischief,andcstergroundtheia,raisedtheirhoods,andgraspedtheirsurs,asthepriestsdidtheirtapers,andawaitedtheattack,relvedtodefendtheselvesandeventotaketheoffensiveagasttheirassailantsiftheyuldfortune,however,arrandtheatterbetterthantheyexpected,forallsanchodidwastoflghiselfonhisaster&039;sbody,raisgoverhitheostdolefulandlaughablelantationthateverwasheard,forhebelievedhewasdeadthecuratewasknowntoanothercuratewhowalkedtheprocession,andtheirregnitionofoneanothersetatresttheapprehensionsofbothparties;thefirstthentoldtheotherowordswhodonixotewas,andheandthewholetroopofpenitentswenttoseeifthepoorntleanwasdead,andheardsanchopanzasayg,withtearshiseyes,&ot;ohflowerofchivalry,thatwithoneblowofastickhastendedtheurseofthywell-spentlife!ohprideofthyrace,honourandgloryofalllaan插,nay,ofalltheworld,thatforwantoftheewillbefullofevil-doers,nolonrfearofpunishntfortheirisdeeds!ohthou,neroaboveallthealexanders,sceforonlyeightonthsofservicethouhastgiventhebestislandtheseagirdsorsurrounds!hublewiththeproud,haughtywiththehuble,enuntererofdanrs,endurerofoutras,enaouredwithoutrean,iitatorofthegood,surofthewicked,eneyofthean,short,knight-errant,whichisallthatcanbesaid!&ot;
atthecriesandoansofsancho,donixotecatohiself,andthefirstwordhesaidwas,&ot;hewholivesseparatedfroyou,sweetestdulcea,hasgreateriseriestoendurethantheseaid,friendsancho,toounttheen插ntedcart,forianotanditionressthesaddleofrocante,asthisshoulderisallknockedieces&ot;
&ot;thatiwilldowithallyheart,senor,&ot;saidsancho;&ot;andletreturntoourvillawiththesentlen,whoseekyourgood,andtherewewillprepareforakganothersally,whichayturnoutoreprofitableandcreditableto&ot;
&ot;thouartright,sancho,&ot;returneddonixote;&ot;itwillbewisetoletthealignfenceofthestarswhichnowprevailspassoff&ot;
thecanon,thecurate,andthebarbertoldhihewouldactverywiselydogashesaid;and,highlyaedatsanchopanza&039;ssiplicities,theyplaceddonixotethecartasbeforetheprocessiononceoreforditselforderandproceededonitsroad;thegoatherdtookhisleaveoftheparty;theofficersofthebrotherhooddecledtogoanyfarther,andthecuratepaidthewhatwasduetothe;thecanonbegdthecuratetolethiknowhowdonixotedid,whetherhewascuredofhisadnessorstillsufferedfroit,andthenbegdleavetontuehisjourney;short,theyallseparatedandwenttheirways,leavgtotheselvesthecurateandthebarber,donixote,sanchopanza,andthegoodrocante,whoregardedeverythgwithasgreatresignationashisasterthecarteryokedhisoxenandadedonixotefortableonatrsofhay,andathisualdeliberatepacetooktheroadthecuratedirected,andattheendofsixdaystheyreacheddonixote&039;svilla,andentereditabouttheiddleoftheday,whichithappenedwasasunday,andthepeoplewerealltheplaza,throughwhichdonixote&039;scartpassedtheyallflockedtoseewhatwasthecart,andwhentheyregnisedtheirtownsantheywerefilledwithaazent,andaboyranofftobrgthenewstohishoekeeperandhisniecethattheirasterandunclehadebackallleanandyellowandstretchedonatrsofhayonanox-cartitwaspiteotohearthecriestheogoodladiesraised,howtheybeattheirbreastsandpouredoutfreshaledictionsonthoseaursedbooksofchivalry;allwhichwasrenewedwhentheysawdonixotegatthegate