"thatwilldo,"saiddonfernando;"letussaynomoreaboutit;andasherdyshiptheprincessproposestosetoutto-morrowbecauseitistooteto-day,sobeit,andwewillpassthenightinpleasantconversation,andto-morrowwewillallapanysenordonquixote;forwewishtowitnessthevaliantandunparalleledachievementsheisabouttoperforminthecourseofthismightyenterprisewhichhehasundertaken."
"itisiwhoshallwaituponandapanyyou,"saiddonquixote;"andiammuchgratifiedbythefavourthatisbestoweduponme,andthegoodopinionentertainedofme,whichishallstrivetojustifyoritshallcostmemylife,orevenmore,ifitcanpossiblycostmemore."
manyweretheplimentsandexpressionsofpolitenessthatpassedbetweendonquixoteanddonfernando;buttheywerebroughttoanendbyatravellerwhoatthismomententeredtheinn,andwhoseemedfromhisattiretobeachristiantelyefromthecountryofthemoors,forhewasdressedinashort-skirtedcoatofblueclothwithhalf-sleevesandwithoutacor;hisbreecheswerealsoofbluecloth,andhiscapofthesamecolour,andheworeyellowbuskinsandhadamoorishcussslungfromabaldricacrosshisbreast.behindhim,mounteduponanass,therecameawomandressedinmoorishfashion,withherfaceveiledandascarfonherhead,andwearingalittlebrocadedcap,andamantlethatcoveredherfromhershoulderstoherfeet.themanwasofarobustandwell-proportionedframe,inagealittleoverforty,ratherswarthyiplexion,withlongmoustachesandafullbeard,and,inshort,hisappearancewassuchthatifhehadbeenwelldressedhewouldhavebeentakenforapersonofqualityandgoodbirth.onenteringheaskedforaroom,andwhentheytoldhimtherewasnoneintheinnheseemeddistressed,andapproachingherwhobyherdressseemedtobeamoorheherdownfromsaddleinhisarms.luscinda,dorothea,thndy,herdaughterandmaritornes,attractedbythestrange,andtothementirelynewcostume,gatheredroundher;anddorothea,whowasalwayskindly,courteous,andquick-witted,perceivingthatboth射andthemanwhohadbroughtherwereannoyedatnotfindingaroom,saidtoher,"donotbeputout,senora,bythedifortandwantofluxurieshere,foritisthewayofroad-sideinnstobewithoutthem;still,ifyouwillbepleasedtoshareourlodgingwithus(pointingtoluscinda)perhapsyouwillhavefoundworseamodationinthecourseofyourjourney."
tothistheveileddymadenoreply;all射didwastorisefromherseat,crossingherhandsuponherbosom,bowingherheadandbendingherbodyasasignthat射returnedthanks.fromhersilencetheyconcludedthat射mustbeamoorandunabletospeakachristiantongue.
atthismomentthecaptivecameup,havingbeenuntilnowotherwiseengaged,andseeingthattheyallstoodroundhipanionandthat射madenoreplytowhattheyaddressedtoher,hesaid,"dies,thisdamselhardlyunderstandsmynguageandcanspeaknonebutthatofherowncountry,forwhichreason射doesnotandcannotanswerwhathasbeenaskedofher."
"nothinghasbeenaskedofher,"returnedluscinda;"射hasonlybeenofferedourpanyforthiseveningandashareofthequartersweupy,where射shallbemadeasfortableasthecircumstancesallow,withthegood-willweareboundtoshowallstrangersthatstandinneedofit,especiallyifitbeawomantowhomtheserviceisrendered."
"onherpartandmyown,senora,"repliedthecaptive,"ikissyourhands,andiesteemhighly,asiought,thefavouryouhaveoffered,which,onsuchanasionandingfrompersonsofyourappearance,is,itisintosee,averygreatone."
"tellme,senor,"saiddorothea,"isthisdyachristianoramoor?forherdressandhersilenceleadustoimaginethat射iswhatwecouldwish射wasnot."
"indressandoutwardly,"saidhe,"射isamoor,butatheart射isathoroughlygoodchristian,for射hasthegreatestdesiretobeone."
"then射hasnotbeenbaptised?"returnedluscinda.
"therehasbeennoopportunityforthat,"repliedthecaptive,"since射leftalgiers,hernativecountryandhome;anduptothepresent射hasnotfoundherselfinanysuchimminentdangerofdeathastomakeitnecessarytobaptiseherbefore射hasbeeninstructedinalltheceremoniesourholymotherchurchordains;but,pleasegod,erelong射shallbebaptisedwiththesolemnitybefittingherwhichishigherthanherdressormineindicates."
bythesewordsheexcitedadesireinallwhoheardhim,toknowwhothemoorishdyandthecaptivewere,butnoonelikedtoaskjustthen,seeingthatitwasafittermomentforhelpingthemtorestthemselvesthanforquestioningthemabouttheirlives.dorotheatookthemoorishdybythehandandleadinghertoaseatbesideherself,requestedhertoremoveherveil.射lookedatthecaptiveasiftoaskhimwhattheymeantandwhat射wastodo.hesaidtoherinarabicthattheyaskedhertotakeoffherveil,andthereupon射removeditanddisclosedacountenancesolovely,thattodorothea射seemedmorebeautifulthanluscinda,andtoluscindamorebeautifulthandorothea,andallthebystandersfeltthatifanybeautycouldparewiththeirsitwasthemoorishdys,andtherewereeventhosewhowereinclinedtogiveitsomewhatthepreference.andasitistheprivilegeand插rmofbeautytowintheheartandsecuregood-will,allforthwithbecameeagertoshowkindnessandattentiontothelovelymoor.
donfernandoaskedthecaptivewhathernamewas,andherepliedthatitwaslzoraida;buttheinstant射heardhim,射guessedwhatthechristianhadasked,andsaidhastily,withsomedispleasureandenergy,"no,notzoraida;maria,maria!"givingthemtounderstandthat射wascalled"maria"andnot"zoraida."thesewords,andthetouchingearnestnesswithwhich射utteredthem,drewmorethanonetearfromsomeofthelisteners,particrlythewomen,whoarebynaturetender-heartedandpassionate.luscindaembracedheraffectionately,saying,"yes,yes,maria,maria,"towhichthemoorreplied,"yes,yes,maria;zoraidamacange,"whichmeans"notzoraida."
nightwasnowapproaching,andbytheordersofthosewhoapanieddonfernandothendlordhadtakencareandpainstoprepareforthemthebestsupperthatwasinhispower.thehourthereforehavingarrivedtheyalltooktheirseatsatalongtablelikearefectoryone,forroundorsquaretabletherewasnoneintheinn,andtheseatofhonourattheheadofit,thoughhewasforrefusingit,theyassignedtodonquixote,whodesiredthedymiconatoceherselfbyhisside,ashewasherprotector.luscindaandzoraidatooktheircesnexther,oppositetothemweredonfernandoandcardenio,andnextthecaptiveandtheothergentlemen,andbythesideofthedies,thecurateandthebarber.andsotheysuppedinhighenjoyment,whichwasincreasedwhentheyobserveddonquixoteleaveoffeating,and,movedbyanimpulselikethatwhichmadehimdeliverhimselfatsuchlengthwhenhesuppedwiththegoatherds,begintoaddressthem:
"verily,gentlemen,ifwereflectuponit,greatandmarvellousarethethingstheysee,whomakeprofessionoftheorderofknight-errantry.say,whatbeingisthereinthisworld,whoenteringthegateofthiscastleatthismoment,andseeingusaswearehere,wouldsupposeorimagineustobewhatweare?whowouldsaythatthisdywhoisbesidemewasthegreatqueenthatweallknowhertobe,orthatiamthatknightoftheruefulcountenance,trumpetedfarandwidebythemouthoffame?now,therecanbenodoubtthatthisartandcallingsurpassesallthosethatmankindhasinvented,andisthemoredeservingofbeingheldinhonourinproportionasitisthemoreexposedtoperil.awaywiththosewhoassertthatlettershavethepreeminenceoverarms;iwilltellthem,whosoevertheymaybe,thattheyknownotwhattheysay.forthereasonwhichsuchpersonsmonlyassign,anduponwhichtheychieflyrest,is,thattheboursofthemindaregreaterthanthoseofthebody,andthatarmsgiveemploymenttothebodyalone;asifthecallingwereaporterstrade,forwhichnothingmoreisrequiredthansturdystrength;orasif,inwhatwewhoprofessthemcallarms,therewerenotincludedactsofvigourfortheexecutionofwhichhighintelligenceisrequisite;orasifthesoulofthewarrior,whenhehasanarmy,orthedefenceofacityunderhiscare,didnotexertitselfasmuchbymindasbybody.nay;seewhetherbybodilystrengthitbepossibletolearnordivinetheintentionsoftheenemy,hisns,stratagems,orobstacles,ortowardoffimpendingmischief;forallthesearetheworkofthemind,andinthemthebodyhasnosharewhatever.since,therefore,armshaveneedofthemind,asmuchasletters,letusseenowwhichofthetwominds,thatofthemanoflettersorthatofthewarrior,hasmosttodo;andthiswillbeseenbytheendandgoalthateachseekstoattain;forthatpurposeisthemoreestimablewhichhasforitsaimthenoblerobject.theendandgoalofletters-iamnotspeakingnowofdivineletters,theaimofwhichistoraiseanddirectthesoultoheaven;forwithanendsoinfinitenoothercanbepared-ispeakofhumanletters,theendofwhichistoestablishdistributivejustice,givetoeverymanthatwhichishis,andseeandtakecarethatgoodwsareobserved:anendundoubtedlynoble,lofty,anddeservingofhighpraise,butnotsuchasshouldbegiventothatsoughtbyarms,whichhavefortheirendandobjectpeace,thegreatestboonthatmencandesireinthislife.thefirstgoodnewstheworldandmankindreceivedwasthatwhichtheangelsannouncedonthenightthatwasourday,whentheysangintheair,glorytogodinthehighest,andpeaceonearthtomenofgood-will;andthesalutationwhichthegreatmasterofheavenandearthtaughthisdisciplesandchosenfollowerswhentheyenteredanyhouse,wastosay,peacebeonthishouse;andmanyothertimeshesaidtothem,mypeaceigiveuntoyou,mypeaceileaveyou,peacebewithyou;ajewelandapreciousgiftgivenandleftbysuchahand:ajewelwithoutwhichtherecanbenohappinesseitheronearthorinheaven.thispeaceisthetrueendofwar;andwarisonlyanothernameforarms.this,then,beingadmitted,thattheendofwarispeace,andthatsofarithastheadvantageoftheendofletters,letusturntothebodilboursofthemanofletters,andthoseofhimwhofollowstheprofessionofarms,andseewhicharethegreater."
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