Don Quixote Learn English through story level 3

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don quixote

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chapter one a gentleman from la mancha

in the spanish village of la mancha

there lived a gentleman who loved to

read

his favorite stories were of knights and

their code of chivalry

full of dragons magic swords enchanted

forests and damsels in distress

this gentleman was not a wealthy man but

rather a hidalgo

a hidalgo was a landowner who was richer

than a peasant but poorer than a

nobleman

his name was senor quijano

senor quijano lived modestly with his

housekeeper and his young niece

he was a tall thin man in his 50s he was

a strong and healthy man who went

hunting every morning

however he started to read adventure

stories all the time

his best friends the local priest and

the village barber were worried their

friend suddenly began spending night and

day in his chair reading adventure books

through crazed bloodshot eyes

soon he started thinking these stories

were true

finally he went completely crazy

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waking up in his reading chair one

morning senor quijano announced

i’m going to become a knight errant a

what

asked his concerned niece

a knight errant is a writer of wrongs a

friend to the unfortunate a rescuer of

fair maidens and a killer of dragons

but uncle

she cried

there are no dragons in spain

and who are these maidens who need

rescuing

the old man went to the attic of his

house and found a rusty old suit of

armor he put the suit on and felt ready

for action

in a bold voice he announced

now to my faithful steed

this steed was really a worn out nag but

to his delusional eyes it was a valiant

war horse

i name you rosinante queen of the hacks

and i will call myself

he took a moment to think of the perfect

name don quixote

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now i must dedicate my life to a lady

do you know a lady

sobbed the man’s niece frightened by his

insane ramblings

all knights know a lady

the man replied

when i conquer a giant or capture a

villain

i’ll parade them in front of her to

prove my love and loyalty

then he remembered stories he had heard

of a beautiful peasant girl from the

nearby village of el toboso

having lost his grip on reality he

decided that she was a lonely princess

what’s her name

demanded his niece hoping to bring him

to his senses

quickly he invented a name

all of the sweetest ladies are named

dulcinea her name is dulcinea del toboso

and to her i dedicate my life

don’t try to stop me i must go then he

picked up his sword a cracked old lance

and a leather shield and marched out to

the stable

a few minutes later he rode out in

search of his first nightly adventure

don quixote soon realized that he had

not been knighted

i must find a lord or lady to dub me a

knight

he said

i don’t want to be called a fraud

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all day don quixote rode the scorching

plane searching for adventure but

nothing happened by sunset he and

rosinante were hungry and tired

in the fading light the armored man saw

an inn and rode toward it perhaps we’ll

find shelter at that castle

he said to his horse

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the inn was of the common shabby type

found along the highways of spain in

front of the inn were two dirty-faced

peasant girls who watched in shock as

this man in rusty armor approached them

good evening fair maidens

he said

i am the night don quixote de la mancha

please summon a trumpeter to announce my

arrival

in his eyes this old inn was a great

castle with tall silver towers

don quixote became annoyed when the

girls just giggled

but at this moment a pig handler stepped

out of the inn and blew his horn to

round up his grunting animals for the

night

don quixote mistook the sound of the

horm for a chorus of pipes and trumpets

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then the innkeeper came to the night

if you’re looking for a bed for the

night i’m sorry to tell you that we’re

all full

sire are you the master of this castle

ask don quixote politely

looking at this man in his rusty armor

the innkeeper realized that he was

obviously crazy

the innkeeper decided to have some fun

with this loon

all of the royal apartments in my castle

are full

that’s okay

replied don quixote

a good night has no need for comfort

i’ll be happy to sleep on the ground

with a rock for a pillow

you’re a knight aren’t you

the innkeeper asked mischievously

i am an apprentice knight

replied don quixote

i seek a kind lord who will dub me a

knight with his sword

i see

said the innkeeper

but i’m busy now caring for my other

guests i’ll be back to you when i get a

chance

thank you my lord

replied don quixote

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after some rest don quixote grew

impatient and sent for the innkeeper

when the innkeeper stumbled out don

quixote said

lord i can wait no longer please tell me

what good deed i must do to earn my

knighthood

the innkeeper said

if you want me to knight you stay here

and guard my courtyard tonight

with that he turned and stomped off to

the kitchen

don quixote picked up his weapons and

walked to the middle of the courtyard

next to a water trough

inside the innkeeper told his guests

about the madman who thought he was a

knight in the courtyard

a few hours later amuleteer approached

the trough with his animals

stand back foolish knight

shouted don quixote

i will defend this magic well to the

death

but my mules need water cried the

peasant as he pushed past don quixote

swinging his lance don quixote hit the

man on the head and knocked him out

i have done my first good deed

exclaimed don quixote

when this man awakes i must send him to

my lady dulcinea to pay his respects

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alarmed by the noise the other mueller

tears rushed out of the inn and attacked

don quixote

a swarm of evil knights attacks me

cried don quixote as he blocked their

flying stones with his shield the

innkeeper realized that he needed to get

rid of this dangerous screwball

dear knight

he said to don quixote

forgive these evil knights and put down

your weapons

you have proved your courage i will dub

you a night without delay kneel down

obediently don quixote knelt amid the

straw and dung of the yard

i hereby appoint you to the order of

righteous knights

cried the innkeeper smacking don quixote

across the back with his own sword

don quixote jumped to his feet excitedly

my lord i owe you everything

yes yes

replied the innkeeper

now you must go off on your good deed

doing and wrong writing

at once

cried don quixote who hurried to the

stable mounted rocinante and rode out

into the dawn of la mancha

shortly after don quixote spotted a

group of silk merchants coming toward

him on the road

here is an opportunity for gallantry

riding in front of the group he blocked

the road

halt cretins

none shall be allowed to pass without

proclaiming that my lady dulcinea del

toboso is the most beautiful maiden in

the world

the traitors stopped and looked at each

other

it was obvious to them that they were in

the presence of a madman

i want to see her first before i can

proclaim her beauty how do we know that

she’s not just some old sloppy chops

said the joker of the group

sloppy chops

scream don quixote

prepare to do battle you impudent knave

don quixote raised his lance and charged

the group but rosinante was not

accustomed to speed and stumbled

don quixote was thrown through the air

and landed in a ditch with a crash

the merchants went away laughing loudly

hours later a passing farmer heard a

whimper

he found don quixote in the ditch

covered in mud the farmer recognized him

as senior quijano from the village he

hurriedly picked up don quixote and

carried him home

there the knight was tucked safely into

his own bed

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chapter 2

knight and squire

for two weeks don quixote rested in his

house making everyone think he had

regained his sanity

but he had secretly sold some of his

land to finance his next adventure

he was also looking for a squire to

accompany him

the only man don quixote found who would

work for him was a fat little farmer

named sancho ponza he was a total dance

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this choir job sounds like hard work

said sancho

i’d rather be at home with my family

munching on a big plate of pork

sancho panza loved wine food and

afternoon naps more than anything else

but squires always receive great prizes

of golden land from the nights they

serve

promise don quixote

if you serve me you’ll surely end up as

the governor of some rich island

my own island

sancho repeated

licking his lips

okay i’ll grab my bags and saddle up my

donkey

then the two left in the middle of the

night without telling anyone

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by dawn the two men were in the middle

of a wide plane

squinting in the glare of the brilliant

sun don quixote saw 30 or 40 windmills

in the fields before them

sancho fortune is smiling upon us

he called

does that mean it’s time for breakfast

replied sancho

this is no time for eating you pig

look at those giants over there

i’ll kill every one of them our great

service will be remembered for centuries

what giants

cried sancho ponza

over there the ones with the long arms

but master those are windmills

don’t contradict me

scolded don quixote

i know an army of giants when i see them

don quixote spurred rosanante into a

gallop and raised his lance

giants prepare to fight

he shouted

charging into the nearest tower he

thrust the shaft of his lance into a

sweeping sail

the weapon shattered and the knight was

picked up off his horse and tossed into

the air

he landed with a great boom

50 meters away in a large puff of white

dust

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trotting over on his donkey sancho ponza

said

i told you they were windmills

you fool

said don quixote

when i charged those giants an evil

wizard flew by on an invisible horse and

cast a spell that changed them into

windmills to rob me of my glory

i see

said sancho believing every word as he

helped his master to his feet

don’t worry my squire i’ll find this

wizard and destroy him

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the next morning they began traveling

again without breakfast to sancho’s

dismay

an hour later they saw a large cloud of

dust in the distance

it must be two bloodthirsty armies in

battle

exclaimed don quixote

then he quickly described both of the

armies including the names of their

generals and fiercest knights which he

made up

how do we know that this isn’t just a

chick by those evil wizards

can’t you hear thousands of marching

feet

yell don quixote who raised his broken

lance and charged them

they’re not soldiers

cried sancho

it’s just a large flock of sheep

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the night began skewering the poor sheep

on the end of his lance

as soon as the shepherds saw him killing

their animals they began pelting him

with stones

a rock smashed the side of don quixote’s

face and knocked him off rosinante

those evil wizards

cried don quixote spitting out a mouth

full of blood and the chips of broken

teeth they’ve done it again

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in a nearby meadow the knight and the

squire found a place to rest for the

night

i’ll have dinner ready in a minute

said sancho

oh squire how can you think of eating in

the moment of my greatest despair

there’s nothing more important to me

than eating

sancho said devouring raw onion and

salami

what are you so sad about anyway

holding his throbbing head the knight

answered

the loss of half my ear and four teeth

saddens me

i’m not surprised there will be nothing

left of you in a week or two i’ve never

seen a man more miserable we should call

you the knight of the long face your

chin is almost scraping the ground

yes my squire that’s an excellent name

for such an unhappy night as myself

the two realized that they were thirsty

an hour later they located a stream in

the forest

as the sun began to set they heard a

terrible sound coming from within the

depths of the forest

this is an enchanted forest

ruled by a terrible ogre

i will find and destroy him with my

lightning lance

if i’m not back in three days

go to my lady dulcinea and tell her i

died valiantly in her honor

sancho panza was afraid to be left alone

so he slipped off his donkey and sneaked

under rosinante’s hind legs

there he tied a loop of rope to hold her

still

when don quixote tried to spur the nag

on she could not move

what magic is this boom don quixote

my steed is held still

oh it must be that evil wizard again

lied sancho

perhaps it would be better to destroy

the ogre in the morning

yes i will break this spell in the

morning

agree don quixote

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the two men spent the rest of the night

trembling in the forest for fear of the

terrible noise coming from down the

river

at dawn sancho slipped the rope from

rosinante’s hind legs when don quixote

mounted her she could walk

i’m free

exclaimed the night happily

then they set off to search for the ogre

but when they found the source of the

terrible crashing sound it wasn’t an

ogre but an old water machine clanking

away under the power of a waterfall

sancho panza began laughing at don

quixote’s newest folly

we just spent the night trembling in

fear of this

he laughed

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the night of the long face was even more

miserable after this failed adventure

but late that afternoon he saw something

that lifted his spirits

look sancho do you see that knight

riding toward us

i see a man on a donkey

replied sancho

that night is horatio the brave and his

helmet is the most valuable on earth

i think that’s a barber’s wash basin on

his head

no it’s a solid gold battle helmet i

will challenge him and win it

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don quixote shouted

surrender your helmet horatio or i’ll

spear you with my lance

i have no helmet

cried the man

i’m just a barber this brass basin is

for my work i put it on my head because

it was raining

do you expect me to believe that

scuff don quixote drawing his sword

don quixote snatched the basin from the

man and placed it on his head

the visor is missing and someone has

tried to melt the gold off but i shall

wear it with pride

sancho tried not to giggle at the sight

of don quixote with the wash basin on

his head

later they came to a line of a dozen men

with heavy chains around their necks and

hands

four soldiers herded them cursing and

lashing them with whips

prisoners

said sancho

off to row the king’s boat

i don’t believe it

said don quixote these unfortunate men

are being held against their will

it is my duty to rescue them

master

said sancho with alarm

these men are terrible criminals they

must pay for their crimes

move aside

commanded one of the soldiers

these men are vulnerable and needy

said don quixote

as a night errant i offer them

protection

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this crazy old fool is out of his mind

laughed the sergeant

he’s got a wash basin on his head

as the other soldiers laughed don

quixote smashed the sergeant over the

head with his lance and knocked him

unconscious

the other soldiers attacked him but the

convicts attacked them

faster one of the convicts stole the

keys from the sergeant’s pocket and

unlocked the other criminals

the convicts overtook the soldiers

easily

my friends

cried don quixote

i have given you freedom

all i ask in return is that you go to

the village of el tobosso and testify of

my courage to my mistress

is as crazy as a coconut yelled one of

the convicts

grab him

the convicts attacked don quixote and

sancho ponza and beat them they robbed

their saddlebags and cracked don

quixote’s basin on a rock before running

away

sancho ponza cried

now we’re going to be in big trouble

we’ll be wanted men the holy brotherhood

police will be after us

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chapter 3

the giant killer

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to escape from the holy brotherhood don

quixote and sancho panza fled into the

mountains they traveled high up to a

desolate lonely country of the sierra

mourinho range

all great men go through a period of

despair when they question everything

they believe in don quixote said

he turned to his hungry squire

i am sending you to el toboso with a

message of my love for dulcinea

she must tell me whether she can return

my love or not

i will stay here and whoop myself until

you return

all sancho could think about was the

feast he was going to eat as soon as he

got back to a village

ride quickly sancho panza

commanded don quixote as he took off his

armor

then he smashed himself in the chest

with a large rock and began to beat

himself on the back with a tree branch

riding away from the strange scene

sancho called to his master

don’t overdo it or there’ll be nothing

left of you before i can return

halfway to the village sancho stopped at

an inn for the feast he had been waiting

for

as he approached the door after his big

meal he came face to face with don

quixote’s old friends

the priest and the barber

hey

you work for our troubled friend seeing

your kihano don’t you

the priest said to sancho

it’s true i am his squire

how can you believe his nonsense don’t

you realize he has lost his mind

there have been some strange things

happening

replied sancho

where is he now

demanded the barber

he’s in the mountains waiting for me to

return with an answer from his mistress

the lady dulcinea del toboso

her answer to what

asked the priest

something about love

answered sancho

take us to him we have to bring him back

to the village with us

said the priest

i will but i warn you he’ll never come

back with you

hmm

said the barber

i have a plan i’ll be back in a minute

shortly after the barber came back with

two dresses from the innkeeper’s wife

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the three traveled back to the mountains

that night they camped and discussed the

details of their plan

in the morning sancho went off to find

don quixote and tell him about the

ladies in need of help

meanwhile the priest and the barber put

on the dresses and began cooking bacon

over the fire for their breakfast

as they ate and talked they saw a

beautiful woman passing by

we must show ourselves at once

said the priest

they stepped out to meet her

the girl screamed when she saw them and

tried to run away

do not fear us

shouted the priest

i am a man of god if you’re a priest why

are you wearing that dress

she questioned

it’s a long story

he replied

by the way why are you wandering these

hills

asked the barber

the beautiful young girl then told her

sad story

my name is dorothea i am the daughter of

a wealthy farmer

i was to be married to the duke’s son

ferdinando

but he left me for another woman

i was so brokenhearted that i came here

to cry away the rest of my days

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then the priest had an idea

perhaps a truly beautiful lady such as

yourself could convince don quixote to

come back to our village rather than an

old priest and barber dressed like women

dorothea agreed to their plan and put on

one of the dresses

when sancho returned he led them to don

quixote who was still lashing himself

with the branch of an old olive tree

immediately dorothea fell to her knees

please brave knight a terrible giant is

attacking my father’s kingdom you must

help us

of course i will help you sancho prepare

my horse we leave at once i cannot

refuse a princess in distress

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later the group arrived at the inn where

sancho had first met the barber and the

priest

the innkeeper ran out to greet them and

was met by the priest the priest handed

him ten gold pieces and said

my friend in the iron suit is mad he

thinks he’s a knight and this is a

castle i ask you only to play along for

the night and let us stay until morning

yes my wife heard something about a

lunatic roaming the valley

said the innkeeper

i heard the holy brotherhood is

searching for him you may stay but your

crazy friend will have to stay in the

hayloft where i keep my wine so he won’t

bother anyone

the priest and barber agreed

long past midnight after everyone had

gone to bed the priest awoke to the loud

sound of gushing liquid as if a river

had burst into the inn

suddenly sancho ponza stumbled into the

room covered in blood

my master is fighting a giant upstairs

it’s a bloodbath up there

the priest helped him up and tasted some

of the redness on his fingers

santro this isn’t blood you simpleton

it’s wine

sprinting up the stairs the priest

shuddered when he saw what had happened

there was don quixote swinging his sword

and stabbing the huge pigskin sacks full

of wine hung from the ceiling

cried don quixote as the wine splashed

out over him blinding his eyes

another fatal wound

soon there will be no more blood left in

your body victory will be mine

the innkeeper raced upstairs screaming

oh no you’re a madman my best wine is

all gone my wife has sent for the holy

brotherhood you’ll pay for all of this

damage

as the officers of the holy brotherhood

arrived to arrest don quixote the priest

came and took one of the officers aside

for a moment

he explained that don quixote was crazy

and needed to be taken home for medical

attention

the priest also told the officer to have

his men put some chalk on their faces

soon after dorothea came to don quixote

brave knight you have slain the giant

and saved my father’s kingdom

i thank you

it was my pleasure dear princess

said don quixote

suddenly the night was surrounded by

eight ghostly figures with white faces

one of them stepped forward and said

we are demons sent by the evil wizard to

take you back to your village

get into this cage

don quixote tried to fight but the eight

men seized him and locked him into the

cage

don quixote struggled to break free from

the cage until his strength was gone

then he fell asleep

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to employ more shocking tactics to bring

his mind back

suddenly sancho squeezed into the room

with a grin on his face and gave the old

knight some good news

last night i was at a party to welcome

back young carrasco who has been

studying at salamanca university

before i could say hello he told me he

had read about all of our adventures

said sancho

somebody wrote a book called don quixote

and it’s the biggest best seller in all

of spain

bring him to me my squire i must meet

this young man

said don quixote

a few minutes later sancha returned

leading a young man with a chubby face

and a mischievous expression into the

room

before don quixote could speak the youth

fell onto his knees and said oh great

night i’m humbled to be in your

excellent presence

carrasco kept talking trying to control

his giggles

in all the history of chivalry

no one can find a braver more

extraordinary night than don quixote

the book is beloved by every man and

woman in every social class

the author is even talking about writing

part two

well then

cried don quixote hopping out of bed

it’s time to get back in the saddle

my public needs me

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seven days later don quixote and sancho

ponza saddled their mounts and prepared

to ride

carrasco was there to wish them farewell

suddenly the housekeeper and niece burst

out of the house and cried

what’s going on here where’s the priest

he must stop this madness

carrasco whispered to them

don’t worry the priest and i have a plan

to bring him home you’ll see in a day or

two

then don quixote shouted farewell and

they rode off

so what’s our first move

asked sancho after they had been riding

for an hour

we are riding to el toboso

where you will guide me to the palace of

my mistress

oh no

fretted sancho

i’m not sure i can remember where she

lives

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later they found themselves riding

around the dark streets of el taboso

hopelessly lost

sancho convinced don quixote that they

should wait until morning to find

dulcinea

after eating breakfast at their campsite

sancho rode off trying to figure out

what to do

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as he was trying to think of a solution

sancho saw three peasant girls riding

across the plain on donkeys

he had an idea

he turned around and rode back to camp

master i have great news

he cried

will she allow me to visit

don quixote asked hopefully

polish your suit she couldn’t wait for

your visit she’s riding here with two of

her maids

don quixote ran around in a panic

sancho helped him into his armor and

minutes later they were riding through

the trees where is she

cried don quixote

over there

said sancho

pointing to the peasant girls who were

riding past

all i see are three ugly girls on

donkeys

said don quixote

but sir those are the prettiest women i

have ever seen

don quixote walked up to them and asked

the one in the middle

are you my mistress princess

are you dulcinea the sweetest rose in

spain

the girl let out a big laugh

sorry grandad can’t waste time talking

with lunatics

then she kicked sancho so hard he almost

fell off his donkey

the girls rode off leaving don quixote

in a cloud of dust

the evil wizard has changed my love into

a disgusting country wench

cried don quixote

it’s terrible

cried sancho clapping his hands with

glee because his plan was working so

well

now i am truly the knight of the long

face

this evil wizard has struck me in my

weakest spot

i must find a way to break his spell and

restore her beauty

don quixote spent the rest of that day

crying in the woods reciting poetry

about lost love

sancho contented himself with two

salamis and a leather cask of wine

suddenly don quixote hissed

i hear two men approaching in the forest

where

asked sancho

on the other side of those bushes

then the two sat and listened

my lady casilda is the most lovely woman

in spain

said the voice

and she has sent me the night of the

forest on my mission to destroy all

knights who would disagree

this night lies

whisper don quixote

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you are mistaken

shouted don quixote stepping out of the

bushes to face the night

i must tell you that my dulcinea is the

most beautiful woman on earth

then we must do battle

the other night replied coolly

we will joust at dawn

replied don quixote

yes but there is one condition

the loser must return to his village and

swear to stay there and not enter any

combat for one year

i accept

answer don quixote

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the next morning at dawn the knights met

on opposite sides of a clearing

to the left of the night of the forest

was his squire a hunchback with a large

purple nose

without warning the knight of the forest

spurred his steed into a gallop and

charged don quixote with his lance

don quixote immediately raised his lance

at the last moment the night of the

forest’s horse nade and refused to take

another step

don quixote charged with all his might

and knocked the other knight out of his

saddle

don quixote quickly jumped down from

rosanante drawing his sword and holding

it to the downed night’s neck

do you surrender

don quixote demanded

yes

cried the night of the forest

i’m finished then don quixote commanded

sancho to remove the knight’s helmet

well

cried sancho

this night looks like that youth

carrasco

yes he does

agreed don quixote

the power of this evil wizard to change

people’s faces is amazing

no

i really am carrasco

sobbed the student

it would be safer to kill him now

said sancho

don quixote raised his sword to strike

but the hunchback rushed over and flung

off his robe

it was don quixote’s friend the barber

put your sword away

he said

amazing

said don quixote

this evil wizard never stops

the barber dragged carrasco away toward

their campsite cursing him for not being

better in a joust

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the next morning found don quixote and

sancho ponza riding through a wheat

field

the victory over the night of the forest

left don quixote feeling unstoppable he

didn’t suspect for a moment that it had

been a plot hatched by the priest to

bring him back to the village

stepping onto the road the knight and

his squire came upon a royal cart

raising his lance don quixote blocked

the cart and said

halt or i’ll slice you into

i demand to know what you have in this

cart

a lion

called one of the cart drivers

a gift to our king from an african

prince

dangerous

ask don quixote

it’s thirsty for blood it’s even more

dangerous because it’s hungry so clear

off old man before you get hurt

i am don quixote

proclaimed the night

and i’m not afraid of any cats

then he swung his lance below the

driver’s nose

open the cages

sancho and the driver’s mate quickly ran

up a nearby hill

while don quixote positioned himself in

front of the lion’s cage and the driver

prepared to pull a rope that would open

it

will you reconsider

ask the driver

don quixote does not fear danger

shouted the night

pull

the door crashed open and a gigantic

lion stuck his head into the air

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his jaws were black and covered with

thick drool his teeth yellow and curved

like knives

the lion’s eyes blazed as if on fire

i’m waiting for you king of the jungle

don quixote cried fearlessly

are you afraid to come out

the lion stared at the old night for a

moment and then yawned and went to sleep

this lion is a coward

shouted don quixote

driver rattle his cage make him roar

i will not

replied the driver dropping the rope

that closed the lion’s cage

you are the bravest man in spain no one

else would go up against a man killer

will you swear to our king

ask don quixote

he will receive a full report of your

bravery

replied the driver

don quixote signaled to sancho and the

driver’s mate that it was safe to return

from this day on

announce don quixote

i wish to be known as the knight of the

lions men will tell tales of this

adventure hundreds of years to come

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chapter five

the final adventures

sacho grumbled and soaked for three days

as don quixote led them through the

forest

their food was almost gone and the

squire had to go to sleep hungry under a

damp blanket worrying about wolves and

other predators

don quixote was proud of their

sufferings often reminding sancho that a

hard life makes a brave heart

on the fourth day at sunset they came

across a group of riders among them was

a lady dressed in green velvet

she sat atop a majestic white stallion

and held a falcon on her arm

a huntress

gas don quixote

perhaps even a princess

shall certainly want to be introduced to

me

she probably just wants us to mind her

own

business sancho replied with a grin

ignoring his squire the knight commanded

him

ride over there and introduce me

sancho groaned and spurred his donkey in

the group’s direction

milady

he called

my master the knight of the lions

formerly known as the knight of the long

face wishes to

wait

interrupted the lady

did you say the night of the long face

yes and i’m his squire sancho

panzer

interrupted the lady again with a smile

yes

gulped sancho do you know about us

of course

she replied

i’ve read the book of your adventures

it’s my husband’s and my favorite book

shall i bring him over then asked sancho

you must do more than that

said the lady

you and your master must come to our

nearby castle as distinguished guests of

my husband the duke the duchess giggled

when sancho accepted her invitation

in truth she and her husband thought the

book don quixote was the finest comedy

ever written

she and her husband were great jokers

and she figured they would be able to

have some fun with the crazy knight and

his dim-witted sidekick

the group with don quixote and sancho

soon crossed a drawbridge and found

themselves inside a vast opulent castle

two trumpeters sounded the night’s

arrival and a group of maidens

surrounded them fanning jars of perfume

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that night the knight and his squire ate

the best meal of their lives while

chatting with their hosts

the duke and duchess listened with great

interest about all of their recent

adventures

but their greatest interest was in

hearing news of dulcinea

when they asked about dulcinea the

knight replied sadly

my beautiful lady has been transformed

into a vulgar donkey riding trollop by

an evil wizard

how terrible

gasped the duchess barely able to

contain her laughter

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the next day the duke and duchess

convinced don quixote to accompany them

on a wild boar hunt in the forest

but they had made secret plans to play a

big joke on the knight and his squire

while they were hunting there was a

sudden noise coming through the trees

my men must have found a boar it’s

coming toward us beware its tusks

said the duchess

but when the trees parted there was no

wild boar

rather a black stallion came prancing

and kicking before them on its back

wrote a man covered in twigs leaves and

ivy

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i am the forest sprite

the strange figure wearing a green mask

with horns on top of his head shouted

the demons of the forest have sent me

with a message for the night errant don

quixote de la mancha

i am don quixote

replied the night

to free your lady from their spell

the sprite continued

you must do two things first of all your

squire must lash himself

how many times

screamed sancho 3

300 times

sancho gasped in disbelief

but first you must ride a flying horse

through the air and over the mountains

this horse waits for you at the duke’s

castle if you are brave enough to

perform these two tasks your beloved

dulcinea will be set free

said the forest sprite

then the creature turned and rode away

it’s a miracle

crime the duchess

we must return to the castle at once

yes but first sancho fetch me a whip

shouted don quixote

you can begin lashing yourself while we

ride

the terrified squire had already ridden

away from the night’s grasp

back at the castle the servants were

rushing around shouting alarm from the

towers

there was a giant wooden horse in the

middle of the courtyard

the servants told the duke it had

suddenly and mysteriously dropped from

the sky

meanwhile don quixote and sancho were

arguing about the lashes the squire must

suffer to free dulcinea

i won’t do it

cry the squire

for the sake of my lady i beg you

sob the knight

the duchess approached them

you two must cease your squabbling

she said leading them into the courtyard

she was enjoying every moment of this

grand practical joke she had planned

with her husband

don quixote stared up at the wooden

horse in amazement

what a creature it must be twenty feet

tall

sancho’s knees knocked together in fear

there was a rope ladder on the side

which they climbed up

seeing them mount the wooden horse the

duke and duchess could hardly control

their laughter

when the two seated themselves on top of

the horse sancho found there was nothing

to hold on to so he grabbed onto don

quixote’s trouser belt with both hands

there’s a carving in the wood here

exclaimed don quixote

it says we have to blindfold ourselves

anyone who rides this magic horse

without a blindfold will be struck dead

i’ve got a handkerchief said sancho

he pulled out his handkerchief tore it

in two and gave half to his master

the two fixed the smelly halves of

handkerchief around their faces

from a balcony the duchess and duke

squealed with pleasure at the sight of

the two fools on the horse

once their eyes were covered a servant

tapped on the horse and the servants

inside lifted it three feet off the

ground and rocked it from side to side

we’re up in the clouds sancho

cried don quixote

i’m feeling air sick

monsanto

on a balcony across from the knight and

squire four maidens were pumping a pair

of bellows and dousing them with cups of

water

hold on sancho we’re flying through a

rainstorm

call don quixote

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this point the duke and duchess were

laughing their socks off

but they were also beginning to feel

guilty for playing such a prank on the

good night the duke signaled to his

butler for the grand finale

a servant lit the horse’s tail on fire

there was a pop and a fizz as hundreds

of fireworks hidden inside the tail

exploded

sancho wrapped his arms around the night

and howled

save me master i promise i’ll suffer the

lashing

all of them

ask don quixote

everyone

cried sancho

then don quixote beat the top of the

horse with his fist

but this only made the men inside rock

it harder

finally they tilted it too far and the

wooden horse crashed to the ground

sancho and the knight were thrown to

safety landing on the soft grass of the

castle lawn

quickly the servants carried the horse

away

by the time don quixote and sancho tore

the rags from their eyes they were

facing the duchess who leaned over them

acting concerned

welcome back

she said softly

you’ve been gone for hours we were so

worried how was the ride

sancho and don quixote rested for a few

days

then the night announced it was time for

them to leave

but what about sancho’s lashing

ask the duchess who didn’t want to miss

out on the spectacle

he’ll have to carry out the lashes while

we travel

life at court is softening my sword arm

it is time for us to go i thank you for

your hospitality

don quixote and sancho ponza rode away

toward the sea and the city of barcelona

the next morning don quixote told sancho

i want to see you do some whipping right

now

don’t rush me

cried sancho jumping to his feet

and i preferred to perform my lashing in

private

i don’t care how you do it but i want to

hear each lash so i know you’re not

shirking fine

snap sancho

i’ll get started

he grabbed the whip and stomped off into

the trees then he unbuttoned his shirt

and cracked the whip against the trunk

of the tree

ow

he yelled

that one almost drew blood

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a few days later when don quixote and

sancho rode into barcelona word had

already spread of their arrival

the streets were filled with citizens

trying to get a glimpse of the crazy yet

noble night

people threw flowers and cheered

the leader of their escort allowed don

quixote and sancho to stay in his

luxurious villa in the middle of the

city

for two weeks they lived like kings they

were paid daily visits by generals

admirals and high-ranking public

officials

each morning don quixote would take

rosannante for a trot along the beach

then one day as he was on his morning

jaunt he saw a figure approaching him

from down the beach

the figure was a knight wearing a full

suit of armor with his visor lowered

when don quixote neared the night he

could see a white crescent emblem on his

chest

halt the night of the lions

called the night of the white moon

i have a challenge for you

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don quixote is always ready for a

challenge the old hidalgo answered

bravely

then we will joust

said the strange knight raising a shiny

new lance

name your terms

called don quixote

if you win this fine horse and my new

lance are yours

if i am the victor you must retire from

your career as a night errand

retire

cried don quixote

but that is impossible

we young knights are tired of you

getting all of the public’s attention we

want you to return to your village for a

year and live a peaceful life

i accept your terms

snapped don quixote

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then both knights turned away from each

other and checked their weapons

when they turned the knight of the white

moon spurred his horse into a gallop and

thrust his lance toward don quixote

he held his lance with such precision

that the elderly knight didn’t have a

chance and was thrown from his saddle

he landed in the shallow water and sand

of the beach

in a flash the night of the white moon

dismounted and pressed his sword to don

quixote’s neck

you are vanquished do you concede

demanded the night of the white moon

but it means the end of my life

sobbed don quixote

without chivalry

i am nothing

you gave your word

snarled the victor

i will retire

coughed don quixote

as i promised

the night’s tears of defeat mixed with

the salt water of the waves

this is the darkest day of all my

adventures

he moaned

but the night of the white moon showed

no mercy and rode off on his stallion

the broken hidalgo sat sobbing in the

surf

later don quixote hobbled back to town

he never realized that the night of the

white moon was actually the youth

carrasco

in the months since he had been defeated

as the knight of the forest he had

studied jousting and horsemanship he was

determined to have his revenge on don

quixote and to return the crazy hidalgo

to his friends in the village

when sancho heard of don quixote’s

defeat and retirement he sobbed

you can’t quit sire

old dogs don’t learn new tricks

i promised

now help me take off my armor

i no longer need it

as the two began their three-day journey

home they lamented their fate

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one night the two men made camp by a

stream

sancho had been trying to lift the

broken hearted knights spirits all day

can i do anything to make you feel

better

he asked

if i knew my lady was safe

said don quixote

i might be able to smile again

so sancho wandered off into the nearby

woods and lashed a tree letting out

blood chilling cries with each crack of

the whip

when sancho had lashed all the bark off

the tree don quixote told him he had

finished a thousand lashes and he

stopped for the day i am proud of you

don quixote told him warmly

if you can manage a thousand per night

dulcinea will be free by the time we

reach our village

they road hard each day passing by many

sites of past adventures

each night sancho found a suitable tree

to whip and rack up another thousand

lashes

on the fourth morning he completed the

final 248 lashes don quixote shook his

hand and promised to double his salary

if they ever went questing again

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when don quixote rode into the courtyard

of his home the housekeeper dropped her

basket of laundry in the dust

master you’re back in one piece

she cried

i am weak

whispered don quixote

sancho

help me to my room

back in his bed the old hidalgo slipped

into a sleep that lasted for six days

the fever he had gotten grew stronger

each day

he cried and moaned in his sleep as if

being haunted by nightmares

meanwhile his friends waited patiently

by his bedside

after a week he opened his eyes to see

the priest and the barber sitting at the

end of his bed

i am back

muttered the old knight

don quixote

they shouted rushing to his side

my name is alonzo quijano

said the man in the bed

i was mad but now my mind is restored

is it true are all your thoughts of

chivalry and wizards really gone from

your head

ask the priest

they are all gone

he replied softly

i am sane enough to know that i am dying

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the news that the hidalgo was on his

deathbed raced around the village

sancho came running in from the fields

where he had been at work

he was shown into the room and knelt

down at his former master’s side

perhaps you were a little crazy

sancho sobbed

but if you were still a knight you would

not die

your friend who was a knight

replied the hidalgo

is no longer here

you must forget him

i cannot

sobbed the squire

sancho tried to convince his old friend

not to give up the ghost

but the old hidalgo was overcome with

fever

sancho waited at his bedside for three

days until finally the old knight

slipped away

this was the end of the brave knight don

quixote de la mancha

in his madness he accomplished feats

that ordinary men can only dream of

the stories of his amazing adventures

have been told for more than 400 years

rest in peace

noble don quixote

may the questing be grand

and the adventures

bring you glory

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