hetoldsanchotopickupthehelt，andhetakgithishandssaid:

&ot;bygodthebasisagoodone，andwortharealofeightifitisworthaaravedis，&ot;andhandedittohisaster，whoidiatelyputitonhishead，turngitround，nowthisway，nowthat，searchoffitnt，andnotfdgithesaid，&ot;clearlythepagantowhoseasurethisfaohead-piecewasfirstfedthavehadaverylarhead;buttheworstofitishalfofitiswantg&ot;

whensanchoheardhicallthebasaheadpiecehewasunabletorestrahislaughter，butreberghisaster&039;swrathhecheckedhiselftheidstofit

&ot;whatartthoulaughgat，sancho?&ot;saiddonixote

&ot;ialaughg，&ot;saidhe，&ot;tothkofthegreatheadthepaganthavehadwhoownedthishelt，foritlooksexactlylikearegularbarber&039;sbas&ot;

&ot;dostthouknowwhatispect，sancho?&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;thatthiswonderfulpieceofthisen插ntedhelttbystranaidenthaveetothehandsofonewhowasunabletoregniseorrealiseitsvae，andwho，notknogwhathedid，andseegittobeofthepurestgold，thavelteddownonehalfforthesakeofwhatitightbeworth，andoftheotheradethiswhichislikeabarber&039;sbasasthousayest;butbeitasitay，towhoregniseit，itstransforationakesnodifference，foriwillsetittorightsatthefirstvillawherethereisablacksith，andsuchstylethatthatheltthegodofsithiesfedforthegodofbattlesshallnotsurpassitoreveneuptoit;andtheantiiwillwearitaswellasican，forthgisbetterthannothg;alltheoreasitwillbeiteenoughtoprotectfroany插nceblowofastone&ot;

&ot;thatis，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;ifitisnotshotwithaslgastheywerethebattleoftheoaries，whentheysignedthecrossonyourworship&039;sgrdersandsa射dtheflaskwiththatblesseddraughtthatadevoitybowelsup&ot;

&ot;itdoesnotgrieveuchtohavelostit，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;forthouknowest，sancho，thatihavethereceiptyory&ot;

&ot;havei，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;butifeveriakeit，ortryitagaaslongasilive，aythisbeylasthour;oreover，ihavenotentionofputtgyselfthewayofwantgit，forian，withallyfivesenses，tokeepyselffrobegwoundedorfrowoundganyone:astobegblanketedagaisaynothg，foritishardreventishapsofthatrt，andiftheyethereisnothgforitbuttoseezeourshoulderstother，holdourbreath，shutoureyes，andletourselvesgowhereckandtheblanketaysend&ot;

&ot;thouartabadchristian，sancho，&ot;saiddonixoteonheargthis，&ot;foronceanjuryhasbeendonetheethouneverfettestit:butknowthatitisthepartofnobleandneroheartsnottoattachiportancetotrifleswhatlaleghastthougotbyit，whatbrokenrib，whatcrackedhead，thatthoucanstnotfetthatjest?forjestandsportitwas，properlyregarded，andhadinotseenitthatlightiwouldhavereturnedanddoneoreischiefrevenggtheethanthegreeksdidfortherapeofhelen，who，if射werealivenow，orifydulceahadlivedthen，ightdependuponit射wouldnotbefaoforherbeautyas射is;&ot;andhereheheavedasighandsentitaloft;andsaidsancho，&ot;letitpassforajestasitcannotberevendearnest，butiknowwhatrtofjestandearnestitwas，andiknowitwillneverberubbedoutofyoryanyorethanoffyshouldersbutputtgthataside，willyourworshiptellwhatarewetodowiththisdapple-greysteedthatlookslikeagreyass，whichthatartothatyourworshipoverthrewhasleftdesertedhere?for，frothewayhetooktohi射elsandbolted，heisnotlikelyevertoebackforit;andbyybeardbutthegreyisagoodone&ot;

&ot;ihaveneverbeenthehabit，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;oftakgspoilofthosewhoivanish，norisitthepracticeofchivalrytotakeawaytheirhorsesandleavethetogoonfoot，unlessdeeditbethatthevictorhavelosthisownthebat，whichcaseitislawfultotakethatofthevani射dasathgwonlawfulwar;therefore，sancho，leavethishorse，orass，orwhateverthouwilthaveittobe;forwhenitsownerseesgonehencehewillebackforit&ot;

&ot;godknowsishouldliketotakeit，&ot;returnedsancho，&ot;oratleastto插nitforyown，whichdoesnotseetoasgoodaone:verilythelawsofchivalryarestrict，scetheycannotbestretchedtoletoneassbe插ndforanother;ishouldliketoknowifiightatleast插ntrappgs&ot;

&ot;onthatheadianotitecerta，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;andtheatterbegdoubtful，pendgbetterration，isaythouayest插nthe，ifbethouhasturntneedofthe&ot;

&ot;urntisit，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;thatiftheywereforyownperniuldnotwanttheore;&ot;andforthwith，fortifiedbythislicence，heeffectedtheutatiocapparu，rigggouthisbeasttothenety-nesandakgiteanotherthgofitthisdone，theybroketheirfastonthereasofthespoilsofwarpnderedfrothesupterule，anddrankofthebrookthatflowedfrothefullgills，withoutcastgalookthatdirection，suchloathgdidtheyholdtheforthealartheyhadcaedthe;and，allanrandglooreoved，theyountedand，withouttakganyfixedroad（nottofixuponanybegtheproperthgfortrueknights-errant），theysetout，guidedbyrocante&039;swill，whichcarriedalongwithitthatofhisaster，nottosaythatoftheass，whichalwaysfollowedhiwhereverheled，lovglyandciably;neverthelesstheyreturnedtothehighroad，andpursueditataventurewithoutanyotherai

astheywentalong，then，thiswaysanchosaidtohisaster，&ot;senor，wouldyourworshipgiveleavetospeakalittletoyou?forsceyoudthathardjunctionofsilenceonseveralthgshavegonetorotystoach，andihavenowjtoneonthetipofytonguethatidon&039;twanttobespoiled&ot;

&ot;say，on，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andbebriefthydisurse，forthereisnopleasureonethatislong&ot;

&ot;wellthen，senor，&ot;returnedsancho，&ot;isaythatfordayspastihavebeennsiderghowlittleisgotorgaedbygogsearchoftheseadventuresthatyourworshipseeksthesewildsandcross-roads，where，eveniftheostperiloarevictoriolyachieved，thereisnoonetoseeorknowofthe，andtheytbeleftuntoldforever，tothelossofyourworship&039;sobjectandthecredittheydeserve;thereforeitseestoitwouldbebetter（savgyourworship&039;sbetterjudgnt）ifweweretogoandserveeperororothergreatprcewhoayhavewaronhand，whoseserviceyourworshipayprovetheworthofyourpern，yourgreatight，andgreaterunderstandg，onperceivgwhichthelordwhoseserviceweaybewillperforcehavetoreward，ea插ordgtohisrits;andthereyouwillnotbeatalossforonetosetdownyourachieventswritgastopreservetheiroryforeverofyownisaynothg，astheywillnotgobeyondsirelyliits，thoughiakeboldtosaythat，ifitbethepracticechivalrytowritetheachieventsofsires，ithketnotbeleftout&ot;

&ot;thouspeakestnotaiss，sancho，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;butbeforethatpotisreacheditisreisitetoroatheworld，asitwereonprobation，seekgadventures，orderthat，byachievg，naandfaaybeacired，suchthatwhenhebetakeshiselftotheurtofgreatonarchtheknightaybealreadyknownbyhisdeeds，andthattheboys，thestanttheyseehienterthegateofthecity，ayallfollowhiandsurroundhi，cryg，&039;thisistheknightofthesun&039;-ortheserpent，oranyothertitleunderwhichheayhaveachievedgreatdeeds&039;this，&039;theywillsay，&039;ishewhovani射dsglebatthegiganticbrocabrunoofightystrength;hewhodeliveredthegreatakeofpersiaoutofthelongen插ntntunderwhichhehadbeenforalostnehundredyears&039;froonetoanothertheywillgoprocghisachievents;andpresentlyatthetuultoftheboysandtheothersthekgofthatkgdowillappearatthedowsofhisroyalpalace，andasonashebeholdstheknight，regnisghibyhisarsandthedeviceonhisshield，hewillasaatterofursesay，&039;whatho!forthallye，theknightsofyurt，toreceivetheflowerofchivalrywhoethhither!&039;atwhichandallwillissueforth，andhehiself，advancghalf-waydownthestairs，willebracehiclosely，andsatehi，kissghionthecheek，andwillthenleadhitotheeen&039;s插ber，wheretheknightwillfdherwiththeprcessherdaughter，whowillbeoneoftheostbeautifulandaopli射ddaselsthatuldwiththeutostpasbedisveredanywheretheknownworldstraighayitwilleassthat射willfixhereyesupontheknightandhehisuponher，andeachwillseetotheotherthgoredivethanhuan，and，withoutknoghoworwhytheywillbetakenandentangledtheextricabletoilsoflove，andrelydistressedtheirheartsnottoseeanywayofakgtheirpasandsuffergsknownbyspeechthencetheywillleadhi，nodoubt，torichlyadorned插berofthepalace，where，havgreovedhisarour，theywillbrghiarichantleofscarletwherewithtorobehiself，andifhelookednoblehisarourhewilllookstilloreadoubletwhennighteshewillsupwiththekg，een，andprcess;andallthetihewillnevertakehiseyesoffher，stealgstealthyglances，unnoticedbythosepresent，and射willdothesa，andwithealcautioness，beg，asihavesaid，adaselofgreatdiscretionthetablesbegreoved，suddenlythroughthedoorofthehalltherewillenterahideoanddiutivedwarffollowedbyafairda，beeenogiants，whoeswithacertaadventure，theworkofanancientsa;andhewhoshallachieveitshallbedeedthebestknighttheworld