buthardlyhaddaybeguntoshowitselfthroughthebalniesoftheeast，whenfiveofthesixgoatherdscatoroedonixoteandtellhithatifhewasstillofadtogoandseethefaoburialofchrystotheywouldbearhipanydonixote，whodesirednothgbetter，roseandorderedsanchotosaddleandpannelatonce，whichhedidwithalldespatch，andwiththesatheyallsetoutforthwiththeyhadnotgoneaarterofaleaguewhenattheetgofopathstheysawgtowardsthesix射pherdsdressedblack射epsksandwiththeirheadscrownedwithgarlandfcypressandbitteroleandereachofthecarriedastouthollystaffhishand，andalongwiththetherecaonofalityonhorsebackhandtravellgdress，withthreeservantsonfootaopanygtheurteosatationswereex插ndonetg，andirgoneoftheotherwhichwayeachpartywasgog，theylearnedthatallwereboundforthesceneoftheburial，theywentonalltother

oneofthoseonhorsebackaddressghispanionsaidtohi，&ot;itseesto，senorvivaldo，thatweayreckonaswellspentthedelayweshallcurseegthisrearkablefuneral，forrearkableitcannotbutbejudggbythestranthgsthese射pherdshavetold，ofboththedead射pherdandhoicide射pherdess&ot;

&ot;ithktoo，&ot;repliedvivaldo，&ot;andiwoulddelaynottosayaday，butfour，forthesakeofseegit&ot;

donixoteaskedthewhatitwastheyhadheardofarcelaandchrystothetravelleransweredthatthesaorngtheyhadtthese射pherds，andseegthedressedthisournfulfashiontheyhadaskedthethereanoftheirappeargsuchaguise;whichoneofthegave，describgthestranbehaviourandbeautyofa射pherdesscalledarcela，andthelovesofanywhourtedher，totherwiththedeathofthatchrystotowhoseburialtheyweregogshort，herepeatedallthatpedrohadrelatedtodonixote

thisnversationdropped，andanotherwasncedbyhiwhowascalledvivaldoaskgdonixotewhatwasthereanthatledhitogoardthatfashionauntrypeacefultowhichdonixotereplied，&ot;thepursuitofycallgdoesnotalloworperittogoanyotherfashion;easylife，enjoynt，andreposewereventedforfturtiers，buttoil，unrest，andarswereventedandadeforthosealonewhotheworldcallsknights-errant，ofwhoi，thoughunworthy，atheleastofall&ot;

thestanttheyheardthisallsethidownasad，andthebettertosettlethepotanddisverwhatkdofadnesshiswas，vivaldoproceededtoaskhiwhatknights-errantant

&ot;havenotyourworships，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;readtheannalsandhistoriesofengland，whicharererdedthefaodeedsofkgarthur，whoweourpopularcastilianvariablycallkgart，withregardtowhoitisanancienttradition，andonlyreceivedalloverthatkgdoofgreatbrita，thatthiskgdidnotdie，butwas插ndbyagicarttoaraven，andthatprocessoftiheistoreturntoreignandreverhiskgdoandsceptre;forwhichreanitcannotbeprovedthatfrothattitothisanyenglishaneverkilledaraven?well，then，thetiofthisgoodkgthatfaoorderofchivalryoftheknightsoftheroundtablewasstituted，andtheaourofdonlancelotofthelakewiththeeenguevereourred，preciselyasisthererelated，thego-beeenandnfidantetherebegthehighlyhonourabledatanona，whencecathatballadwellknownandwidelyspreadourspa-

oneversurelywasthereknight

servedbyhandofda，

asservedwashesirlancelothight

whenhefrobritaca-withallthesweetanddelectableurseofhisachieventsloveandwarhandeddownfrothatti，then，thisorderofchivalrywentonextendgandspreadgitselfoveranyandvariopartsoftheworld;andit，faoandrenownedfortheirdeeds，weretheightyaadisofgaulwithallhisnsanddescendantstothefifthneration，andthevaliantfelixarteofhircania，andtheneversufficientlypraisedtiranteelblan，andourowndaysalosehaveseenandheardandtalkedwiththevcibleknightdonbelianisofgreecethis，then，sirs，istobeaknight-errant，andwhatihavespokenofistheorderofhischivalry，ofwhich，asihavealreadysaid，i，thoughasner，haveadeprofession，andwhattheaforesaidknightsprofessedthatsadoiprofess，andigothroughtheselitudesandwildsseekgadventures，relvedultoopposeyarandperntotheostperilothatfortuneayofferaidoftheweakandneedy&ot;

bythesewordsofhisthetravellerswereabletosatisfytheselvefdonixote&039;sbegoutofhissensesandoftheforofadnessthatoverasteredhi，atwhichtheyfeltthesaastonishntthatallfeltonfirstbegacatedwithit;andvivaldo，whowasapernofgreatshrewdnessandofalivelyteperant，ordertobeguiletheshortjourneywhichtheysaidwasreiredtoreachtheounta，thesceneoftheburial，ughttogivehianopportunityofgogonwithhisabsurditieshesaidtohi，&ot;itseesto，senorknight-errant，thatyourworshiphasadechoiceofoneoftheostatereprofessionstheworld，andiiageeventhatofthecarthianonksisnotatere&ot;

&ot;asatereitayperhapsbe，&ot;repliedourdonixote，&ot;butnecessaryfortheworldiaveryuchcledtodoubtfor，ifthetruthistobetold，theldierwhoexecuteswhathiscaptaordersdoesnolessthanthecaptahiselfwhogivestheorderyang，is，thatchurchnpeaceandietpraytoheavenforthewelfareoftheworld，butweldiersandknightscarrytoeffectwhattheyprayfor，defendgitwiththeightofourarsandtheedofourswords，notunder射lterbuttheopenair，atartforthetolerableraysofthesunsurandthepiercgfrostsoftertharewegod&039;sistersonearthandthearsbywhichhisjticeisdonethereandasthebesfwarandallthatrelatesandbelongstoitcannotbenductedwithoutexceedggreatsweat，toil，andexertion，itfollowsthatthosewhoakeittheirprofessionhaveundoubtedlyorelabourthanthosewhotranilpeaceandietareengadpraygtogodtohelptheweakidonotantosay，nordoesitentertoythoughts，thattheknight-errant&039;scallgisasgoodasthatoftheonkhiscell;iwouldrelyferfrowhatiendureyselfthatitisbeyondadoubtaorelaborioandaorebelabouredone，ahungrierandthirstier，awretcheder，ragder，andloier;forthereisnoreantodoubtthattheknights-errantofyoreendureduchhardshiptheurseoftheirlivesandifofthebytheightoftheirarsdidrisetobeeperors，faithitstthedeartheatterofbloodandsweat;andifthosewhoattaedtothatrankhadnothadagiciansandsastohelpthetheywouldhavebeenpletelybaulkedtheirabitionanddisappotedtheirhopes&ot;

&ot;thatisyownopion，&ot;repliedthetraveller;&ot;butonethgaonganyothersseestoverywrongknights-errant，andthatisthatwhentheyfdtheselvesabouttoengaightyandperiloadventurewhichthereisanifestdanroflosgtheirlives，theyneverattheontofengaggitthkofndgtheselvestogod，asisthedutyofeverygoodchristianlikeperil;steadofwhichtheyndtheselvestotheirladieswithasuchdevotionasiftheseweretheirgods，athgwhichseestotosavourwhatofheathenis&ot;

&ot;sir，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;thatcannotbeonanyaountoitted，andtheknight-errantwouldbedisgracedwhoactedotherwise:foritisualandctoaryknight-errantrythattheknight-errant，whoonengagganygreatfeatofarshashisladybeforehi，shouldturnhiseyestowardsherftlyandlovgly，asthoughwiththeentreatghertofavourandprotecthithehazardoventureheisabouttoundertake，andeventhoughnoonehearhi，heisboundtosaycertawordsbeeenhisteeth，ndghiselftoherwithallhisheart，andofthiswehavenurablestancesthehistoriesnorisittobesupposedfrothisthattheyaretooitndgtheselvestogod，fortherewillbetiandopportunityfordogwhiletheyareengadtheirtask&ot;

&ot;forallthat，&ot;answeredthetraveller，&ot;ifeeldoubtstill，becaeoftenihavereadhowwordswillarisebeeenoknights-errant，andfroonethgtoanotheritesaboutthattheiranrkdlesandtheywheeltheirhorsesroundandtakeagoodstretchoffield，andthenwithoutanyoreadoattheoftheirspeedtheyetothe插r，andid-careertheyarewonttondtheselvestotheirladies;andwhatonlyesoftheenunteristhatonefallsoverthehaunchesofhishorsepiercedthroughandthroughbyhisantagonist&039;slance，andasfortheother，itisonlybyholdgontotheaneofhishorsethathecanhelpfallgtotheground;butiknownothowthedeadanhadtitondhiselftogodtheurseofsuchrapidworkasthis;iouldhavebeenbetterifthosewordswhichhespentndghiselftohisladytheidstofhiscareerhadbeendevotedtohisdutyandobligationasachristianoreover，itisybeliefthatallknights-erranthavenotladiestondtheselvesto，fortheyarenotalllove&ot;