don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第119节

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get　it　out　of　his　head。〃
　　〃God　help　them；〃　said　the　curate；　〃and　let　us　be　on　the　look…out
to　see　what　comes　of　all　these　absurdities　of　the　knight　and　squire；
for　it　seems　as　if　they　had　both　been　cast　in　the　same　mould；　and
the　madness　of　the　master　without　the　simplicity　of　the　man　would
not　be　worth　a　farthing。〃
　　〃That　is　true；〃　said　the　barber；　〃and　I　should　like　very　much　to
know　what　the　pair　are　talking　about　at　this　moment。〃
　　〃I　promise　you；〃　said　the　curate；　〃the　niece　or　the　housekeeper　will
tell　us　by…and…by；　for　they　are　not　the　ones　to　forget　to　listen。〃
　　Meanwhile　Don　Quixote　shut　himself　up　in　his　room　with　Sancho；　and
when　they　were　alone　he　said　to　him；　〃It　grieves　me　greatly；　Sancho；
that　thou　shouldst　have　said；　and　sayest；　that　I　took　thee　out　of
thy　cottage；　when　thou　knowest　I　did　not　remain　in　my　house。　We
sallied　forth　together；　we　took　the　road　together；　we　wandered
abroad　together；　we　have　had　the　same　fortune　and　the　same　luck；　if
they　blanketed　thee　once；　they　belaboured　me　a　hundred　times；　and　that
is　the　only　advantage　I　have　of　thee。〃
　　〃That　was　only　reasonable；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃for；　by　what　your
worship　says；　misfortunes　belong　more　properly　to　knights…errant
than　to　their　squires。〃
　　〃Thou　art　mistaken；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃according　to　the
maxim　quando　caput　dolet；　&c。〃
　　〃I　don't　understand　any　language　but　my　own；〃　said　Sancho。
　　〃I　mean　to　say；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃that　when　the　head　suffers　all
the　members　suffer；　and　so；　being　thy　lord　and　master；　I　am　thy
head；　and　thou　a　part　of　me　as　thou　art　my　servant；　and　therefore
any　evil　that　affects　or　shall　affect　me　should　give　thee　pain；　and
what　affects　thee　give　pain　to　me。〃
　　〃It　should　be　so；〃　said　Sancho；　〃but　when　I　was　blanketed　as　a
member；　my　head　was　on　the　other　side　of　the　wall；　looking　on　while
I　was　flying　through　the　air；　and　did　not　feel　any　pain　whatever；
and　if　the　members　are　obliged　to　feel　the　suffering　of　the　head；　it
should　be　obliged　to　feel　their　sufferings。〃
　　〃Dost　thou　mean　to　say　now；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃that　I　did
not　feel　when　they　were　blanketing　thee？　If　thou　dost；　thou　must　not
say　so　or　think　so；　for　I　felt　more　pain　then　in　spirit　than　thou
didst　in　body。　But　let　us　put　that　aside　for　the　present；　for　we　shall
have　opportunities　enough　for　considering　and　settling　the　point；　tell
me；　Sancho　my　friend；　what　do　they　say　about　me　in　the　village　here？
What　do　the　common　people　think　of　me？　What　do　the　hidalgos？　What　do
the　caballeros？　What　do　they　say　of　my　valour；　of　my　achievements；
of　my　courtesy？　How　do　they　treat　the　task　I　have　undertaken　in
reviving　and　restoring　to　the　world　the　now　forgotten　order　of
chivalry？　In　short；　Sancho；　I　would　have　thee　tell　me　all　that　has
come　to　thine　ears　on　this　subject；　and　thou　art　to　tell　me；　without
adding　anything　to　the　good　or　taking　away　anything　from　the　bad；
for　it　is　the　duty　of　loyal　vassals　to　tell　the　truth　to　their　lords
just　as　it　is　and　in　its　proper　shape；　not　allowing　flattery　to　add　to
it　or　any　idle　deference　to　lessen　it。　And　I　would　have　thee　know；
Sancho；　that　if　the　naked　truth；　undisguised　by　flattery；　came　to
the　ears　of　princes；　times　would　be　different；　and　other　ages　would　be
reckoned　iron　ages　more　than　ours；　which　I　hold　to　be　the　golden　of
these　latter　days。　Profit　by　this　advice；　Sancho；　and　report　to　me
clearly　and　faithfully　the　truth　of　what　thou　knowest　touching　what
I　have　demanded　of　thee。〃
　　〃That　I　will　do　with　all　my　heart；　master；〃　replied　Sancho；
〃provided　your　worship　will　not　be　vexed　at　what　I　say；　as　you　wish　me
to　say　it　out　in　all　its　nakedness；　without　putting　any　more　clothes
on　it　than　it　came　to　my　knowledge　in。〃
　　〃I　will　not　be　vexed　at　all；〃　returned　Don　Quixote；　〃thou　mayest
speak　freely；　Sancho；　and　without　any　beating　about　the　bush。〃
　　〃Well　then；〃　said　he；　〃first　of　all；　I　have　to　tell　you　that　the
common　people　consider　your　worship　a　mighty　great　madman；　and　me　no
less　a　fool。　The　hidalgos　say　that；　not　keeping　within　the　bounds　of
your　quality　of　gentleman；　you　have　assumed　the　'Don；'　and　made　a
knight　of　yourself　at　a　jump；　with　four　vine…stocks　and　a　couple　of
acres　of　land；　and　never　a　shirt　to　your　back。　The　caballeros　say　they
do　not　want　to　have　hidalgos　setting　up　in　opposition　to　them；
particularly　squire　hidalgos　who　polish　their　own　shoes　and　darn　their
black　stockings　with　green　silk。〃
　　〃That；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃does　not　apply　to　me；　for　I　always　go
well　dressed　and　never　patched；　ragged　I　may　be；　but　ragged　more
from　the　wear　and　tear　of　arms　than　of　time。〃
　　〃As　to　your　worship's　valour；　courtesy；　accomplishments；　and　task；
there　is　a　variety　of　opinions。　Some　say；　'mad　but　droll；'　others；
'valiant　but　unlucky；'　others；　'courteous　but　meddling；'　and　then　they
go　into　such　a　number　of　things　that　they　don't　leave　a　whole　bone
either　in　your　worship　or　in　myself。〃
　　〃Recollect；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃that　wherever　virtue
exists　in　an　eminent　degree　it　is　persecuted。　Few　or　none　of　the
famous　men　that　have　lived　escaped　being　calumniated　by　malice。　Julius
Caesar；　the　boldest；　wisest；　and　bravest　of　captains；　was　charged　with
being　ambitious；　and　not　particularly　cleanly　in　his　dress；　or　pure　in
his　morals。　Of　Alexander；　whose　deeds　won　him　the　name　of　Great；
they　say　that　he　was　somewhat　of　a　drunkard。　Of　Hercules；　him　of　the
many　labours；　it　is　said　that　he　was　lewd　and　luxurious。　Of　Don
Galaor；　the　brother　of　Amadis　of　Gaul；　it　was　whispered　that　he　was
over　quarrelsome；　and　of　his　brother　that　he　was　lachrymose。　So
that；　O　Sancho；　amongst　all　these　calumnies　against　good　men；　mine　may
be　let　pass；　since　they　are　no　more　than　thou　hast　said。〃
　　〃That's　just　where　it　is；　body　of　my　father！〃
　　〃Is　there　more；　then？〃　asked　Don　Quixote。
　　〃There's　the　tail　to　be　skinned　yet；〃　said　Sancho；　〃all　so　far　is
cakes　and　fancy　bread；　but　if　your　worship　wants　to　know　all　about　the
calumnies　they　bring　against　you；　I　will　fetch　you　one　this　instant
who　can　tell　you　the　whole　of　them　without　missing　an　atom；　for　last
night　the　son　of　Bartholomew　Carrasco；　who　has　been　studying　at
Salamanca；　came　home　after　having　been　made　a　bachelor；　and　when　I
went　to　welcome　him；　he　told　me　that　your　worship's　history　is　already
abroad　in　books；　with　the　title　of　THE　INGENIOUS　GENTLEMAN　DON　QUIXOTE
OF　LA　MANCHA；　and　he　says　they　mention　me　in　it　by　my　own　name　of
Sancho　Panza；　and　the　lady　Dulcinea　del　Toboso　too；　and　divers
things　that　happened　to　us　when　we　were　alone；　so　that　I　crossed
myself　in　my　wonder　how　the　historian　who　wrote　them　down　could　have
known　them。〃
　　〃I　promise　thee；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃the　author　of　our
history　will　be　some　sage　enchanter；　for　to　such　nothing　that　they
choose　to　write　about　is　hidden。〃
　　〃What！〃　said　Sancho；　〃a　sage　and　an　enchanter！　Why；　the　bachelor
Samson　Carrasco　（that　is　the　name　of　him　I　spoke　of）　says　the　author
of　the　history　is　called　Cide　Hamete　Berengena。〃
　　〃That　is　a　Moorish　name；〃　said　Don　Quixote。
　　〃May　be　so；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃for　I　have　heard　say　that　the　Moors
are　mostly　great　lovers　of　berengenas。〃
　　〃Thou　must　have　mistaken　the　surname　of　this　'Cide'…　which　means
in　Arabic　'Lord'…　Sancho；〃　observed　Don　Quixote。
　　〃Very　likely；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃but　if　your　worship　wishes　me　to
fetch　the　bachelor　I　will　go　for　him　in　a　twinkling。〃
　　〃Thou　wilt　do　me　a　great　pleasure；　my　friend；〃　said　Don　Quixote；
〃for　what　thou　hast　told　me　has　amazed　me；　and　I　shall　not　eat　a
morsel　that　will　agree　with　me　until　I　have　heard　all　about　it。〃
　　〃Then　I　am　off　for　him；〃　said　Sancho；　and　leaving　his　master　he　went
in　quest　of　the　bachelor；　with　whom　he　returned　in　a　short　time；
and；　all　three　together；　they　had　a　very　droll　colloquy。

　　CHAPTER　III
　　OF　THE　LAUGHABLE　CONVERSATION　THAT　PASSED　BETWEEN　DON　QUIXOTE；
SANCHO　PANZA；　AND　THE　BACHELOR　SAMSON　CARRASCO

　　DON　QUIXOTE　remained　very　deep　in　thought；　waiting　for　the
bachelor　Carrasco；　from　whom　he　was　to　hear　how　he　himself　had　been
put　into　a　book　as　Sancho　said；　and　he　could　not　persuade　himself　that
any　such　history　could　be　in　existence；　for　the　blood　of　the　enemies
he　had　slain　was　not　yet　dry　on　the　blade　of　his　sword；　and　now　they
wanted　to　make　out　that　his　mighty　achievements　were　going　about　in
print。　For　all　that；　he　fancied　some　sage；　either　a　friend　or　an
enemy；　might；　by　the　aid　of　magic；　have　given　them　to　the　press；　if
a　friend；　in　order　to　magnify　and　exalt　them　above　the　most　famous
ever　achieved　by　any　knight…errant；　if　an　enemy；　to　bring　them　to
naught　and　degrade　them　below　the　meanest　ever　recorded　of　any　low
squire；　though　as　he　said　to　himself；　the　achievements　of　squires
never　were　recorded。　If；　however；　it　were　the　fact　that　such　a　history
were　in　existence；　it　must　necessarily；　being　the　story　of　a
knight…errant；　be　grandiloquent；　lofty；　imposing；　grand　and　true。　With
this　he　comforted　himself　somewhat；　though　it　made　him　uncomfortable
to　think　that　the　author　was　a　Moor；　judging　by　the　title　of　〃Cide；〃
and　that　no　truth　was　to　be　looked　for　from　Moors；　as　they　are　all
impostors；　cheats；　and　schemers。　He　was　afraid　he　might　have　dealt
w