&ot;ite,ientreattheaforesaidntlenyexecutors,that,ifanyhappy插nceshouldleadthetodisvertheauthorwhoissaidtohavewrittenahistorynowgogaboutunderthetitleof&039;sendpartoftheachieventsofdonixoteoflaan插,&039;theybegofhionybehalfasearnestlyastheycantofiveforhavgbeen,withouttendgit,thecaeofhiswritganyandsuchonstroabsurditiesashehaswrittenit;forialeavgtheworldwithafeelgofpunctionathavgprovokedhitowritethe&ot;
withthisheclosedhiswill,andafatnessgoverhihestretchedhiselfoutatfulllengthonthebedallwereaftterandadehastetorelievehi,anddurgthethreedayshelivedafterthatonwhichheadehiswillhefatedawayveryoftenthehoewasallnfion;butstillthenieceateandthehoekeeperdrankandsanchopanzaenjoyedhiself;forheritgpropertywipesoutorftensdowntheheirthefeelgofgriefthedeadanightbeexpectedtoleavebehdhi
atlastdonixote&039;sendca,afterhehadreceivedallthesacrants,andhadfullandforcibletersexpressedhisdetestationofbooksofchivalrythenotarywasthereattheti,andhesaidthatnobookofchivalryhadheeverreadofanyknight-errantdyghisbedcallyandlikeachristianasdonixote,whoaidthetearsandlantationsofallpresentyieldeduphisspirit,thatistosaydiedonperceivgitthecuratebegdthenotarytobearwitnessthatalonixanothegood,onlycalleddonixoteoflaan插,hadpassedawayfrothispresentlife,anddiednaturally;andsaidhedesiredthistestionyordertoreovethepossibilityofanyotherauthorsavecidehatebenenlibrgghitolifeagafalselyandakgterablestoriesoutofhisachievents
suchwastheendoftheniontleanoflaan插,whosevillacidehatewouldnotdicateprecisely,ordertoleaveallthetownsandvillasoflaan插tontendaongtheselvesfortherighttoadopthiandchiasan,asthesevencitiefgreecentendedforhorthelantationsofsanchoandthenieceandhoekeeperareoittedhere,aswellasthenewepitaphsuponhistob;sancarras,however,putthefollogles:
adoughtyntleanlieshere;
astranrallhislifetofear;
norhisdeathulddeathprevail,
thatlasthour,toakehiail
hefortheworldbutlittlecared;
andathisfeatstheworldwasscared;
acrazyanhislifehepassed,
buthissensesdiedatlast
andsaidostsacidehatetohispen,&ot;resthere,hungupbythisbrasswire,uponthis射lf,oypen,whetherofskilfulakeorcsycutiknownot;hereshaltthourealongashence,unlesspresuptuooralignantstory-tellerstaketheedownrofanetheebuteretheytouchtheewarnthe,and,asbestthoucanst,saytothe:
holdoff!yeweaklgs;holdyourhands!
adventureitletnone,
forthiseprise,ylordthekg,
wasantforaloneforalonewasdonixoteborn,andiforhi;itwashistoact,etowrite;weototherakebutone,noithstandgandspiteofthatpretendedtordesillesewriterwhohasventuredorwouldventurewithhisgreat,arse,ill-tridostrichilltowritetheachieventsofyvaliantknight;-noburdenforhisshoulders,norsubjectforhisfrozenwit:who,ifper插ncethohouldstetoknowhi,thoushaltwarntoleaveatrestwheretheyliethewearyouldergbonesofdonixote,andnottoattepttocarryhioff,oppositiontoalltheprivilesofdeath,tooldcastile,akghirisefrothegravewhererealityandtruthheliesstretchedatfulllength,powerlesstoakeanythirdexpeditionornewsally;fortheothathehasalreadyade,uchtotheenjoyntandapprovalofeverybodytowhotheyhavebeeknown,thisaswellasforeignuntries,areitesufficientforthepurposeofturngtoridiculethewholeofthoseadebythewholesetoftheknights-errant;anddogshaltthoudis插rthychristiancallg,givggoodunseltoonethatbearsill-willtotheeandishallreasatisfied,andproudtohavebeenthefirstwhohaseverenjoyedthefruitofhiswritgsasfullya射ulddesire;forydesirehasbeennootherthantodeliverovertothedetestationofankdthefalseandfoolishtalesofthebooksofchivalry,which,thankstothatofytruedonixote,areevennowtotterg,anddoubtlessdoodtofallforeverfarewell&ot;
-theend-
dedicationofpartii
totheuntofleos:
thesedayspast,whensendgyourexcellencyyplays,thathadappearedprtbeforebegshownonthesta,isaid,ifireberwell,thatdonixotewasputtgonhisspurstogoandrenderhoatoyourexcellencynowisaythat&ot;withhisspurs,heisonhisway&ot;shouldhereachdestationthksishallhaverenderedservicetoyourexcellency,asfroanypartsiaurdtosendhioff,astodispeltheloathganddisgtcaedbyanotherdonixotewho,underthenaofsendpart,hasrunaseradgthroughthewholeworldandhewhohasshownthegreatestlonggforhihasbeenthegreateperorofcha,whowrotealettercheseaonthagoandsentitbyaspecialurierheasked,ortobetruthful,hebegdtosendhidonixote,forhetendedtofoundallewherethespanishtonguewouldbetaught,anditwashiswishthatthebooktobereadshouldbethehistoryofdonixotehealaddedthatishouldgoandbetherectorofthislleiaskedthebearerifhisajestyhadaffordedasuaidofytravelexpensesheanswered,&ot;no,noteventhought&ot;
&ot;then,brother,&ot;ireplied,&ot;youcanreturntoyourcha,posthasteoratwhateverhasteyouareboundtogo,asianotfitforlongatraveland,besidesbegill,iaveryuchwithoutoney,whileeperorforeperorandonarchforonarch,ihaveatnaplesthegreatuntofleos,who,withoutanypettytitlesofllesandrectorships,stas,protectsanddoesorefavourthanicanwishfor&ot;
thigavehihisleaveandibegefroyou,offergyourexcellencythe&ot;trabajosdepersilesysigisunda,&ot;abookishallfishwithfouronths,deovolente,andwhichwillbeeithertheworstorthebestthathasbeenposedourlangua,ianofthosetendedforentertant;atwhichirepentofhavgcalledittheworst,for,theopionoffriends,itisboundtoattathesuitofpossiblealityayyourexcellencyreturnsuchhealththatiswi射dyou;persileswillbereadytokissyourhandandiyourfeet,begasia,yourexcellency&039;sosthubleservantfroadrid,thislastdayofoctoberoftheyearonethoandsixhundredandfifteen
attheserviceofyourexcellency:
igueldecervantessaavedra
theauthor&039;spreface
godbless,ntle(oritaybeplebeian)reader,howearlytthoubelookgforwardtothispreface,expectgtofdthereretaliation,sldg,andabeagasttheauthorofthesenddonixote-ianhiwhowas,theysay,begottenattordesillasandbornattarragona!wellthen,thetruthis,ianotgogtogivetheethatsatisfaction;for,thoughjuriesstirupanrhublerbreasts,etheruletaditofanexceptionthouwouldsthavecallhiass,fool,andalapert,butihavenosuchtention;lethisoffencebehispunishnt,withhisbreadlethieatit,andthere&039;sanendofitwhaticannothelptakgaissisthathe插rswithbegoldandone-handed,asifithadbeenypowertokeeptifropassgover,orasifthelossofyhandhadbeenbroughtabouttavern,andnotonthegrandestoasionthepastorpresenthasseen,orthefuturecanhopetoseeifywoundshavenobeautytothebeholder&039;seye,theyare,atleast,honourabletheestiationofthosewhoknowwheretheywerereceived;fortheldiershowstogreateradvantadeadbattlethanaliveflight;andstronglyisthisyfeelg,thatifnowitwereproposedtoperforanipossibilityfor,iwouldratherhavehadysharethatightyaction,thanbefreefroywoundsthisutewithouthavgbeenpresentatitthosetheldiershowsonhisfaceandbreastarestarsthatdirectotherstotheheavenofhonourandabitionofritedpraise;andoreoveritistobeobservedthatitisnotwithgreyhairsthatonewrites,butwiththeunderstandg,andthatonlyiproveswithyearsitakeitaiss,too,thathecallsenvio,andexpnsto,asifiwereignorant,whatenvyis;forreallyandtruly,oftheokdsthereare,ionlyknowthatwhichisholy,noble,andhigh-ded;andifthatbe,asitis,ianotlikelytoattackapriest,aboveallif,addition,heholdstherankoffailiaroftheholyofficeandifhesaidwhathedidonaountofhionwhosebehalfitseeshespoke,heisentirelyistaken;foriworshiptheniofthatpern,andadirehisworksandhisunceasgandstrenuodtryafterall,iagratefultothisntlean,theauthor,forsaygthatynovelsareoresatiricalthanexeplary,butthattheyaregood;fortheyuldnotbethatunlesstherewasalittleofeverythgthe
ispectthouwiltsaythatiatakgaveryhublele,andkeepgyselftoouchwiththeboundsofyoderation,froafeelgthatadditionalsuffergshouldnotbeflicteduponasufferer,andthatwhatthisntleanhastoenduretdoubtlessbeverygreat,ashedoesnotdaretoeouttotheopenfieldandbroaddaylight,buthideshisnaanddisguiseshisuntryasifhehadbeenguiltyofleseajestyifper插ncethoushouldstetoknowhi,tellhifrothatidonotholdyselfaggrieved;foriknowwellwhattheteptationsofthedevilare,andthatoneofthegreatestisputtgittoaan&039;sheadthathecanwriteandprtabookbywhichhewilltasuchfaasoney,andasuchoneyasfa;andtoproveitiwillbegofyou,yourownsprightly,pleasantway,totellhithisstory