don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第110部分

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has　ever　been　good；　and　others　that　enough　has　been　already　written
about　Don　Quixote；　it　is　thought　there　will　be　no　second　part；
though　some；　who　are　jovial　rather　than　saturnine；　say；　'Let　us　have
more　Quixotades；　let　Don　Quixote　charge　and　Sancho　chatter；　and　no
matter　what　it　may　turn　out；　we　shall　be　satisfied　with　that。'〃
　　〃And　what　does　the　author　mean　to　do？〃　said　Don　Quixote。
　　〃What？〃　replied　Samson；　〃why；　as　soon　as　he　has　found　the　history
which　he　is　now　searching　for　with　extraordinary　diligence；　he　will　at
once　give　it　to　the　press；　moved　more　by　the　profit　that　may　accrue　to
him　from　doing　so　than　by　any　thought　of　praise。〃
　　Whereat　Sancho　observed；　〃The　author　looks　for　money　and　profit；
does　he？　It　will　he　a　wonder　if　he　succeeds；　for　it　will　be　only
hurry；　hurry；　with　him；　like　the　tailor　on　Easter　Eve；　and　works
done　in　a　hurry　are　never　finished　as　perfectly　as　they　ought　to　be。
Let　master　Moor；　or　whatever　he　is；　pay　attention　to　what　he　is　doing；
and　I　and　my　master　will　give　him　as　much　grouting　ready　to　his
hand；　in　the　way　of　adventures　and　accidents　of　all　sorts；　as　would
make　up　not　only　one　second　part；　but　a　hundred。　The　good　man　fancies；
no　doubt；　that　we　are　fast　asleep　in　the　straw　here；　but　let　him
hold　up　our　feet　to　be　shod　and　he　will　see　which　foot　it　is　we　go
lame　on。　All　I　say　is；　that　if　my　master　would　take　my　advice；　we
would　be　now　afield；　redressing　outrages　and　righting　wrongs；　as　is
the　use　and　custom　of　good　knights…errant。〃
　　Sancho　had　hardly　uttered　these　words　when　the　neighing　of　Rocinante
fell　upon　their　ears；　which　neighing　Don　Quixote　accepted　as　a　happy
omen；　and　he　resolved　to　make　another　sally　in　three　or　four　days　from
that　time。　Announcing　his　intention　to　the　bachelor；　he　asked　his
advice　as　to　the　quarter　in　which　he　ought　to　commence　his　expedition；
and　the　bachelor　replied　that　in　his　opinion　he　ought　to　go　to　the
kingdom　of　Aragon；　and　the　city　of　Saragossa；　where　there　were　to　be
certain　solemn　joustings　at　the　festival　of　St。　George；　at　which　he
might　win　renown　above　all　the　knights　of　Aragon；　which　would　be
winning　it　above　all　the　knights　of　the　world。　He　commended　his　very
praiseworthy　and　gallant　resolution；　but　admonished　him　to　proceed
with　greater　caution　in　encountering　dangers；　because　his　life　did　not
belong　to　him；　but　to　all　those　who　had　need　of　him　to　protect　and　aid
them　in　their　misfortunes。
　　〃There's　where　it　is；　what　I　abominate；　Senor　Samson；〃　said　Sancho
here；　〃my　master　will　attack　a　hundred　armed　men　as　a　greedy　boy　would
half　a　dozen　melons。　Body　of　the　world；　senor　bachelor！　there　is　a
time　to　attack　and　a　time　to　retreat；　and　it　is　not　to　be　always
'Santiago；　and　close　Spain！'　Moreover；　I　have　heard　it　said　（and　I
think　by　my　master　himself；　if　I　remember　rightly）　that　the　mean　of
valour　lies　between　the　extremes　of　cowardice　and　rashness；　and　if
that　be　so；　I　don't　want　him　to　fly　without　having　good　reason；　or
to　attack　when　the　odds　make　it　better　not。　But；　above　all　things；　I
warn　my　master　that　if　he　is　to　take　me　with　him　it　must　be　on　the
condition　that　he　is　to　do　all　the　fighting；　and　that　I　am　not　to　be
called　upon　to　do　anything　except　what　concerns　keeping　him　clean
and　comfortable；　in　this　I　will　dance　attendance　on　him　readily；　but
to　expect　me　to　draw　sword；　even　against　rascally　churls　of　the
hatchet　and　hood；　is　idle。　I　don't　set　up　to　be　a　fighting　man；
Senor　Samson；　but　only　the　best　and　most　loyal　squire　that　ever　served
knight…errant；　and　if　my　master　Don　Quixote；　in　consideration　of　my
many　faithful　services；　is　pleased　to　give　me　some　island　of　the
many　his　worship　says　one　may　stumble　on　in　these　parts；　I　will　take
it　as　a　great　favour；　and　if　he　does　not　give　it　to　me；　I　was　born
like　everyone　else；　and　a　man　must　not　live　in　dependence　on　anyone
except　God；　and　what　is　more；　my　bread　will　taste　as　well；　and　perhaps
even　better；　without　a　government　than　if　I　were　a　governor；　and　how
do　I　know　but　that　in　these　governments　the　devil　may　have　prepared
some　trip　for　me；　to　make　me　lose　my　footing　and　fall　and　knock　my
grinders　out？　Sancho　I　was　born　and　Sancho　I　mean　to　die。　But　for
all　that；　if　heaven　were　to　make　me　a　fair　offer　of　an　island　or
something　else　of　the　kind；　without　much　trouble　and　without　much
risk；　I　am　not　such　a　fool　as　to　refuse　it；　for　they　say；　too；　'when
they　offer　thee　a　heifer；　run　with　a　halter；　and　'when　good　luck　comes
to　thee；　take　it　in。'〃
　　〃Brother　Sancho；〃　said　Carrasco；　〃you　have　spoken　like　a
professor；　but；　for　all　that；　put　your　trust　in　God　and　in　Senor　Don
Quixote；　for　he　will　give　you　a　kingdom；　not　to　say　an　island。〃
　　〃It　is　all　the　same；　be　it　more　or　be　it　less；〃　replied　Sancho；
〃though　I　can　tell　Senor　Carrasco　that　my　master　would　not　throw　the
kingdom　he　might　give　me　into　a　sack　all　in　holes；　for　I　have　felt
my　own　pulse　and　I　find　myself　sound　enough　to　rule　kingdoms　and
govern　islands；　and　I　have　before　now　told　my　master　as　much。〃
　　〃Take　care；　Sancho；〃　said　Samson；　〃honours　change　manners；　and
perhaps　when　you　find　yourself　a　governor　you　won't　know　the　mother
that　bore　you。〃
　　〃That　may　hold　good　of　those　that　are　born　in　the　ditches；〃　said
Sancho；　〃not　of　those　who　have　the　fat　of　an　old　Christian　four
fingers　deep　on　their　souls；　as　I　have。　Nay；　only　look　at　my
disposition；　is　that　likely　to　show　ingratitude　to　anyone？〃
　　〃God　grant　it；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃we　shall　see　when　the
government　comes；　and　I　seem　to　see　it　already。〃
　　He　then　begged　the　bachelor；　if　he　were　a　poet；　to　do　him　the　favour
of　composing　some　verses　for　him　conveying　the　farewell　he　meant　to
take　of　his　lady　Dulcinea　del　Toboso；　and　to　see　that　a　letter　of
her　name　was　placed　at　the　beginning　of　each　line；　so　that；　at　the　end
of　the　verses；　〃Dulcinea　del　Toboso〃　might　be　read　by　putting　together
the　first　letters。　The　bachelor　replied　that　although　he　was　not　one
of　the　famous　poets　of　Spain；　who　were；　they　said；　only　three　and　a
half；　he　would　not　fail　to　compose　the　required　verses；　though　he
saw　a　great　difficulty　in　the　task；　as　the　letters　which　made　up　the
name　were　seventeen；　so；　if　he　made　four　ballad　stanzas　of　four
lines　each；　there　would　be　a　letter　over；　and　if　he　made　them　of　five；
what　they　called　decimas　or　redondillas；　there　were　three　letters
short；　nevertheless　he　would　try　to　drop　a　letter　as　well　as　he　could；
so　that　the　name　〃Dulcinea　del　Toboso〃　might　be　got　into　four　ballad
stanzas。
　　〃It　must　be；　by　some　means　or　other；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃for
unless　the　name　stands　there　plain　and　manifest；　no　woman　would
believe　the　verses　were　made　for　her。〃
　　They　agreed　upon　this；　and　that　the　departure　should　take　place　in
three　days　from　that　time。　Don　Quixote　charged　the　bachelor　to　keep　it
a　secret；　especially　from　the　curate　and　Master　Nicholas；　and　from　his
niece　and　the　housekeeper；　lest　they　should　prevent　the　execution　of
his　praiseworthy　and　valiant　purpose。　Carrasco　promised　all；　and
then　took　his　leave；　charging　Don　Quixote　to　inform　him　of　his　good　or
evil　fortunes　whenever　he　had　an　opportunity；　and　thus　they　bade
each　other　farewell；　and　Sancho　went　away　to　make　the　necessary
preparations　for　their　expedition。

　　CHAPTER　V
　　OF　THE　SHREWD　AND　DROLL　CONVERSATION　THAT　PASSED　BETWEEN　SANCHO
PANZA　AND　HIS　WIFE　TERESA　PANZA；　AND　OTHER　MATTERS　WORTHY　OF　BEING
DULY　RECORDED

　　THE　translator　of　this　history；　when　he　comes　to　write　this　fifth
chapter；　says　that　he　considers　it　apocryphal；　because　in　it　Sancho
Panza　speaks　in　a　style　unlike　that　which　might　have　been　expected
from　his　limited　intelligence；　and　says　things　so　subtle　that　he
does　not　think　it　possible　he　could　have　conceived　them；　however；
desirous　of　doing　what　his　task　imposed　upon　him；　he　was　unwilling
to　leave　it　untranslated；　and　therefore　he　went　on　to　say：
　　Sancho　came　home　in　such　glee　and　spirits　that　his　wife　noticed
his　happiness　a　bowshot　off；　so　much　so　that　it　made　her　ask　him；
〃What　have　you　got；　Sancho　friend；　that　you　are　so　glad？〃
　　To　which　he　replied；　〃Wife；　if　it　were　God's　will；　I　should　be
very　glad　not　to　be　so　well　pleased　as　I　show　myself。〃
　　〃I　don't　understand　you；　husband；〃　said　she；　〃and　I　don't　know
what　you　mean　by　saying　you　would　be　glad；　if　it　were　God's　will；
not　to　be　well　pleased；　for；　fool　as　I　am；　I　don't　know　how　one　can
find　pleasure　in　not　having　it。〃
　　〃Hark　ye；　Teresa；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃I　am　glad　because　I　have　made　up
my　mind　to　go　back　to　the　service　of　my　master　Don　Quixote；　who
means　to　go　out　a　third　time　to　seek　for　adventures；　and　I　am　going
with　him　again；　for　my　necessities　will　have　it　so；　and　also　the
hope　that　cheers　me　with　the　thought　that　I　may　find　another　hundred
crowns　like　those　we　have　spent；　though　it　makes　me　sad　to　have　to
leave　thee　and　the　children；　and　if　God　would　be　pleased　to　let　me
have　my　daily　bread；　dry…shod　and　at　home；　without　taking　me　out
into　the　byways　and　cross…roads…　and　he　could　do　it　at　small　cost　by
merely　willing　it…　it　is　clear　my　happiness　would　be　more　solid　and
lasting；　for　the　happiness　I　have　is　mingled　with　sorrow　at　leaving
thee；　so　that　I　was　right　in　saying　I　would　be　glad；　if　it　were
God's　will；　not　to　be　well　pleased。〃
　　〃Look　here；　Sancho；〃　said　Teresa；　〃ever　since　you　joined　on　to　a
knight…errant　you　talk　in　such　a　roundabout　way　that　there　is　no
understanding　you。〃
　　〃It　is　enough　that　God　understands　me；　wife；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃for
he　is　the　understander　of　all　things；　that　will　do；　but　mind；
sister；　you　must　look　to　Dapple　carefully　for　the　next　three　days；
so　that　he　may　be　fit　to　take　arms；　double　his　feed；　and　see　to　the
pack…saddle　and　other　harness；　for　it　is　not　to　a　wedding　we　are
bound；　but　to　go　round　the　world；　and　play　at　give　and　take　with
giants　and　dragons　and　monsters；　and　hear　hissings　and　roarings　and
bellowings　and　howlings；　and　even　all　this　would　be　lavender；　if　we
had　not　to　reckon　with　Yanguesans　and　enchanted　Moors。〃
　　〃I　know　well　enough；　husband；〃　said　Teresa；　〃that　squires…errant
don't　eat　their　bread　for　nothing；　and　so　I　will　be　always　praying
to　our　Lord　to　deliver　you　speedily　from　all　that　hard　fortune。〃
　　〃I　can　tell