thecanontookhishand，tiedtotherastheybothwere，andonhiswordandproisetheyunboundhi，andrejoicedbeyondasurehewastofdhiselfoutofthecathefirstthghedidwastostretchhiselfallover，andthenhewenttowhererocantewasstandgandgivghiaupleofslapsonthehaunchessaid，&ot;istilltrtgodandhisblessedother，oflowerandirrorofsteeds，thatweshallonseeourselves，bothof，aswewishtobe，thouwiththyasteronthyback，andiounteduponthee，follogthecallgforwhichgodsenttotheworld&ot;andsayg，aopaniedbysancho，hewithdrewtoaretiredspot，frowhichhecabackuchrelievedandoreearthanevertoputhissire&039;sschetoexecution

thecanongazedathi，wondergattheextraordarynatureofhisadness，andthatallhisrearksandrepliesheshouldshowsuchexcellentsense，andonlylosehisstirrups，ashasbeenalreadysaid，whenthesubjectofchivalrywasbroachedand，ovedbypassion，hesaidtohi，astheyallsatonthegreengrassawaitgthearrivaloftheprovisions:

&ot;isitpossible，ntlesir，thatthenaeoandidlereadgofbooksofchivalrycanhavehadsuchaneffectonyourworshipastoupsetyourreanthatyoufancyyourselfen插nted，andthelike，allasfarfrothetruthasfalsehooditselfis?howcantherebeanyhuanunderstandgthatcanpersuadeitselfthereeverwasallthatfityofaadisestheworld，orallthatultitudeoffaoknights，allthoseeperorsoftrebizond，allthosefelixartesofhircania，allthosepalfreys，anddasels-errant，andserpents，andonsters，andgiants，andarvelloadventures，anden插ntntsofeverykd，andbattles，andprodigioenunters，splendidstus，love-sickprcesses，siresadeunts，drolldwarfs，loveletters，billgsandogs，swashbucklerwon，and，aword，allthatnonsensethebooksofchivalrynta?foryself，icanonlysaythatwhenireadthe，longasidonotstothkthattheyareallliesandfrivolity，theygiveacertaaountofpleasure;butwhenietonsiderwhattheyare，iflgtheverybestoftheatthewall，andwouldflgittothefireiftherewereoneathand，asrichlydeservgsuchpunishntascheatsandipostorsoutoftheranofordarytoleration，andasfoundersofnewsectsandodesoflife，andteachersthatleadtheignorantpublictobelieveandaeptastruthallthefollytheyntaandsuchistheiraudacity，theyevendaretounsettlethewitsofntlenofbirthandtellince，asisshownpnlybythewaytheyhaveservedyourworship，whentheyhavebroughtyoutosuchapassthatyouhavetobeshutupacaandcarriedonanox-cartasonewouldcarryalionoratirfroplacetoplacetoakeoneybyshogite，senordonixote，havepassionforyourself，returntotheboofonsense，andakeeoftheliberalshareofitthatheavenhasbeenpleasedtobestowuponyou，eploygyourabundantgiftsofdotherreadgthatayservetobenefityournscienceandaddtoyourhonourandif，stillledawaybyyournaturalbent，youdesiretoreadbooksofachieventsandofchivalry，readthebookofjudstheholyscriptures，forthereyouwillfdgrandreality，anddeedsastrueastheyareheroicsitaniahadaviriat，roacaesar，carthaahannibal，greeceanalexander，castileauntfernangonzalez，valenciaacid，andasiaagonzalofernandez，estreaduraadiegogarciadeparedes，jerezagarciperezdevargas，toledoagarcila，sevilleadonanueldeleon，toreadofwhosevaliantdeedswillentertaandstructtheloftiestdsandfillthewithdelightandwonderhere，senordonixote，willbereadgworthyofyourundunderstandg;frowhichyouwillriselearnedhistory，lovewithvirtue，strengthenedgoodness，iprovedanners，bravewithoutrashness，prudentwithoutwardice;andalltothehonourofgod，yourownadvantaandthegloryoflaan插，whence，iard，yourworshipderivesyourbirth&ot;

donixotelistenedwiththegreatestattentiontothecanon&039;swords，andwhenhefoundhehadfi射d，afterregardghiforti，herepliedtohi:

&ot;itappearsto，ntlesir，thatyourworship&039;sdisurseistendedtopersuadethatthereneverwereanyknights-erranttheworld，andthatallthebooksofchivalryarefalse，lyg，ischievoandelesstothestate，andthatihavedonewrongreadgthe，andworsebelievgthe，andstillworseiitatgthe，wheniundertooktofollowthearduocallgofknight-errantrywhichtheysetforth;foryoudenythatthereeverwereaadisesofgaulorofgreece，oranyotheroftheknightsofwhothebooksarefull&ot;

&ot;itisallexactlyasyoustateit，&ot;saidthecanon;towhichdonixotereturned，&ot;youalwentontosaythatbooksofthiskdhaddoneuchhar，asuchastheyhadupsetysenses，andshutupaca，andthatitwouldbebetterfortoreforand插nystudies，andreadothertruerbookswhichwouldaffordorepleasureandstruction&ot;

&ot;jt，&ot;saidthecanon

&ot;wellthen，&ot;returneddonixote，&ot;toyditisyouwhoaretheonethatisoutofhiswitsanden插nted，asyouhaveventuredtouttersuchblaspheiesagastathguniversallyacknowleddandaeptedastruethatwhoeverdeniesit，asyoudo，deservesthesapunishntwhichyousayyouflictonthebooksthatirritateyouwhenyoureadthefortotrytopersuadeanybodythataadis，andalltheotherknights-adventurerswithwhothebooksarefilled，neverexisted，wouldbeliketrygtopersuadehithatthesundoesnotyieldlight，oriceld，orearthnourishntwhaittheworldcanpersuadeanotherthatthestoryoftheprcessfloripesandguyofburgundyisnottrue，orthatoffierabrasandthebridofantible，whichhappenedthetiof插rleagne?forbyallthatisgooditisastrueasthatitisdaylightnow;andifitbealie，ittbealietoothattherewasahector，orachilles，ortrojanwar，orelvepeersoffrance，orarthurofengland，whostilllives插ndtoaraven，andisunceasglylookedforhiskgdooneightjtaswelltrytoakeoutthatthehistoryofguarozo，oroftheestoftheholygrail，isfalse，orthatthelovesoftristraandtheeenyseultareapocryphal，aswellasthoseofguevereandlancelot，whentherearepernswhocanalostreberhavgseenthedatanona，whowasthebestcupbearergreatbritaandtrueisthis，thatirellectagrandotherofeonthefather&039;sside，whenever射sawanydaavenerablehood，edtosayto，&039;grandn，thatoneislikedatanona，&039;frowhichincdethat射thaveknownher，oratleasthadanadtoseeportraitofherthenwhocandenythatthestoryofpierresandthefairagalonaistrue，wheneventothisdayaybeseenthekg&039;sarourythepwithwhichthevaliantpierresguidedthewoodenhorseherodethroughtheair，anditisatriflebigrthanthepoleofacart?andalongsideofthepisbabieca&039;ssaddle，andatroncesvallesthereisroland&039;shorn，aslarasalarbea;whenceweayferthattherewereelvepeers，andapierres，andacid，andotherknightslikethe，ofthertpeopleonlycalladventurersorperhapsishallbetold，too，thattherewasnosuchknight-errantasthevaliantsitanianjuanderlo，whowenttoburgundyandthecityofarrasfoughtwiththefaolordof插rny，osenpierresbyna，andafterwardsthecityofbaslewithosenenriederesten，goutofbothenuntersveredwithfaandhonour;oradventuresand插llensachievedanddelivered，alburgundy，bythevaliantspaniardspedrobarbaandgutierreixada（ofwhosefailyiethedirectalele），whentheyvani射dthensoftheuntofsanpoloishallbetold，too，thatdonfernandodeguevaradidnotgoestofadventurestorany，whereheengadbatwithicere，aknightofthehoeofthedukeofatriaishallbetoldthatthejotsofsuerodeones，hiofthe&039;pa，&039;andtheepriseofosenisdefalcesagastthecastilianknight，dongonzalodeguzan，werereockeries;aswellasanyotherachieventsofchristianknightsoftheseandforeignreals，whi插reauthenticandtrue，that，irepeat，hewhodeniesthetbetotallywantgreanandgoodsense&ot;

thecanonwasaazedtohearthedleyoftruthandfictiondonixoteuttered，andtoseehowwellacatedhewaswitheverythgrelatgorbelonggtotheachieventsofhisknight-errantry;hesaidreply:

&ot;icannotdeny，senordonixote，thatthereistruthwhatyousay，especiallyasregardsthespanishknights-errant;andiawillgtogranttoothattheelvepeersoffranceexisted，butianotdisposedtobelievethattheydidallthethgsthatthearchbishopturprelatesoftheforthetruthoftheatteristheywereknightschosenbythekgsoffrance，andcalled&039;peers&039;becaetheywereallealworth，rankandprowess（atleastiftheywerenottheyoughttohavebeen），anditwasakdofreligioorderlikethoseofsantiagoandcalatravathepresentday，whichitisassudthatthosewhotakeitarevaliantknightsofdistctionandgoodbirth;andjtaswesaynowaknightofstjohn，orofalcantara，theyedtosaythenaknightoftheelvepeers，becaeelveealswerechosenforthatilitaryorderthattherewasacid，aswellasabernardodelcarpio，therecanbenodoubt;butthattheydidthedeedspeoplesaytheydid，iholdtobeverydoubtfulthatotheratterofthepofuntpierresthatyouspeakof，andsayisnearbabieca&039;ssaddlethearoury，infessys;foriaeitherstupidorshort-sighted，that，thoughihaveseenthesaddle，ihaveneverbeenabletoseethep，spiteofitbegasbigasyourworshipsaysitis&ot;