don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第229节

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　　〃Egad；〃　said　Sancho；　〃but　that　sort　of　life　squares；　nay　corners；
with　my　notions；　and　what　is　more　the　bachelor　Samson　Carrasco　and
Master　Nicholas　the　barber　won't　have　well　seen　it　before　they'll　want
to　follow　it　and　turn　shepherds　along　with　us；　and　God　grant　it　may
not　come　into　the　curate's　head　to　join　the　sheepfold　too；　he's　so
jovial　and　fond　of　enjoying　himself。〃
　　〃Thou　art　in　the　right　of　it；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃and　the
bachelor　Samson　Carrasco；　if　he　enters　the　pastoral　fraternity；　as
no　doubt　he　will；　may　call　himself　the　shepherd　Samsonino；　or
perhaps　the　shepherd　Carrascon；　Nicholas　the　barber　may　call　himself
Niculoso；　as　old　Boscan　formerly　was　called　Nemoroso；　as　for　the
curate　I　don't　know　what　name　we　can　fit　to　him　unless　it　be　something
derived　from　his　title；　and　we　call　him　the　shepherd　Curiambro。　For
the　shepherdesses　whose　lovers　we　shall　be；　we　can　pick　names　as　we
would　pears；　and　as　my　lady's　name　does　just　as　well　for　a
shepherdess's　as　for　a　princess's；　I　need　not　trouble　myself　to　look
for　one　that　will　suit　her　better；　to　thine；　Sancho；　thou　canst　give
what　name　thou　wilt。〃
　　〃I　don't　mean　to　give　her　any　but　Teresona；〃　said　Sancho；　〃which
will　go　well　with　her　stoutness　and　with　her　own　right　name；　as　she　is
called　Teresa；　and　then　when　I　sing　her　praises　in　my　verses　I'll　show
how　chaste　my　passion　is；　for　I'm　not　going　to　look　'for　better
bread　than　ever　came　from　wheat'　in　other　men's　houses。　It　won't　do
for　the　curate　to　have　a　shepherdess；　for　the　sake　of　good　example；
and　if　the　bachelor　chooses　to　have　one；　that　is　his　look…out。〃
　　〃God　bless　me；　Sancho　my　friend！〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃what　a　life
we　shall　lead！　What　hautboys　and　Zamora　bagpipes　we　shall　hear；　what
tabors；　timbrels；　and　rebecks！　And　then　if　among　all　these　different
sorts　of　music　that　of　the　albogues　is　heard；　almost　all　the
pastoral　instruments　will　be　there。〃
　　〃What　are　albogues？〃　asked　Sancho；　〃for　I　never　in　my　life　heard
tell　of　them　or　saw　them。〃
　　〃Albogues；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃are　brass　plates　like　candlesticks
that　struck　against　one　another　on　the　hollow　side　make　a　noise　which；
if　not　very　pleasing　or　harmonious；　is　not　disagreeable　and　accords
very　well　with　the　rude　notes　of　the　bagpipe　and　tabor。　The　word
albogue　is　Morisco；　as　are　all　those　in　our　Spanish　tongue　that
begin　with　al；　for　example；　almohaza；　almorzar；　alhombra；　alguacil；
alhucema；　almacen；　alcancia；　and　others　of　the　same　sort；　of　which
there　are　not　many　more；　our　language　has　only　three　that　are
Morisco　and　end　in　i；　which　are　borcegui；　zaquizami；　and　maravedi。
Alheli　and　alfaqui　are　seen　to　be　Arabic；　as　well　by　the　al　at　the
beginning　as　by　the　they　end　with。　I　mention　this　incidentally；　the
chance　allusion　to　albogues　having　reminded　me　of　it；　and　it　will　be
of　great　assistance　to　us　in　the　perfect　practice　of　this　calling　that
I　am　something　of　a　poet；　as　thou　knowest；　and　that　besides　the
bachelor　Samson　Carrasco　is　an　accomplished　one。　Of　the　curate　I　say
nothing；　but　I　will　wager　he　has　some　spice　of　the　poet　in　him；　and　no
doubt　Master　Nicholas　too；　for　all　barbers；　or　most　of　them；　are
guitar　players　and　stringers　of　verses。　I　will　bewail　my　separation；
thou　shalt　glorify　thyself　as　a　constant　lover；　the　shepherd　Carrascon
will　figure　as　a　rejected　one；　and　the　curate　Curiambro　as　whatever
may　please　him　best；　and　so　all　will　go　as　gaily　as　heart　could　wish。〃
　　To　this　Sancho　made　answer；　〃I　am　so　unlucky；　senor；　that　I'm　afraid
the　day　will　never　come　when　I'll　see　myself　at　such　a　calling。　O　what
neat　spoons　I'll　make　when　I'm　a　shepherd！　What　messes；　creams；
garlands；　pastoral　odds　and　ends！　And　if　they　don't　get　me　a　name
for　wisdom；　they'll　not　fail　to　get　me　one　for　ingenuity。　My
daughter　Sanchica　will　bring　us　our　dinner　to　the　pasture。　But　stay…
she's　good…looking；　and　shepherds　there　are　with　more　mischief　than
simplicity　in　them；　I　would　not　have　her　'come　for　wool　and　go　back
shorn；'　love…making　and　lawless　desires　are　just　as　common　in　the
fields　as　in　the　cities；　and　in　shepherds'　shanties　as　in　royal
palaces；　'do　away　with　the　cause；　you　do　away　with　the　sin；'　'if
eyes　don't　see　hearts　don't　break'　and　'better　a　clear　escape　than
good　men's　prayers。'〃
　　〃A　truce　to　thy　proverbs；　Sancho；〃　exclaimed　Don　Quixote；　〃any　one
of　those　thou　hast　uttered　would　suffice　to　explain　thy　meaning；
many　a　time　have　I　recommended　thee　not　to　be　so　lavish　with
proverbs　and　to　exercise　some　moderation　in　delivering　them；　but　it
seems　to　me　it　is　only　'preaching　in　the　desert；'　'my　mother　beats
me　and　I　go　on　with　my　tricks。〃
　　〃It　seems　to　me；〃　said　Sancho；　〃that　your　worship　is　like　the　common
saying；　'Said　the　frying…pan　to　the　kettle；　Get　away；　blackbreech。'
You　chide　me　for　uttering　proverbs；　and　you　string　them　in　couples
yourself。〃
　　〃Observe；　Sancho；〃　replied　Don　Quixote；　〃I　bring　in　proverbs　to
the　purpose；　and　when　I　quote　them　they　fit　like　a　ring　to　the　finger；
thou　bringest　them　in　by　the　head　and　shoulders；　in　such　a　way　that
thou　dost　drag　them　in；　rather　than　introduce　them；　if　I　am　not
mistaken；　I　have　told　thee　already　that　proverbs　are　short　maxims
drawn　from　the　experience　and　observation　of　our　wise　men　of　old；
but　the　proverb　that　is　not　to　the　purpose　is　a　piece　of　nonsense
and　not　a　maxim。　But　enough　of　this；　as　nightfall　is　drawing　on　let　us
retire　some　little　distance　from　the　high　road　to　pass　the　night；　what
is　in　store　for　us　to…morrow　God　knoweth。〃
　　They　turned　aside；　and　supped　late　and　poorly；　very　much　against
Sancho's　will；　who　turned　over　in　his　mind　the　hardships　attendant
upon　knight…errantry　in　woods　and　forests；　even　though　at　times　plenty
presented　itself　in　castles　and　houses；　as　at　Don　Diego　de
Miranda's；　at　the　wedding　of　Camacho　the　Rich；　and　at　Don　Antonio
Moreno's；　he　reflected；　however；　that　it　could　not　be　always　day；
nor　always　night；　and　so　that　night　he　passed　in　sleeping；　and　his
master　in　waking。
　　

CHAPTER　LXVIII
　　OF　THE　BRISTLY　ADVENTURE　THAT　BEFELL　DON　QUIXOTE

　　THE　night　was　somewhat　dark；　for　though　there　was　a　moon　in　the
sky　it　was　not　in　a　quarter　where　she　could　be　seen；　for　sometimes　the
lady　Diana　goes　on　a　stroll　to　the　antipodes；　and　leaves　the　mountains
all　black　and　the　valleys　in　darkness。　Don　Quixote　obeyed　nature　so
far　as　to　sleep　his　first　sleep；　but　did　not　give　way　to　the　second；
very　different　from　Sancho；　who　never　had　any　second；　because　with　him
sleep　lasted　from　night　till　morning；　wherein　he　showed　what　a　sound
constitution　and　few　cares　he　had。　Don　Quixote's　cares　kept　him
restless；　so　much　so　that　he　awoke　Sancho　and　said　to　him；　〃I　am
amazed；　Sancho；　at　the　unconcern　of　thy　temperament。　I　believe　thou
art　made　of　marble　or　hard　brass；　incapable　of　any　emotion　or
feeling　whatever。　I　lie　awake　while　thou　sleepest；　I　weep　while　thou
singest；　I　am　faint　with　fasting　while　thou　art　sluggish　and　torpid
from　pure　repletion。　It　is　the　duty　of　good　servants　to　share　the
sufferings　and　feel　the　sorrows　of　their　masters；　if　it　be　only　for
the　sake　of　appearances。　See　the　calmness　of　the　night；　the　solitude
of　the　spot；　inviting　us　to　break　our　slumbers　by　a　vigil　of　some
sort。　Rise　as　thou　livest；　and　retire　a　little　distance；　and　with　a
good　heart　and　cheerful　courage　give　thyself　three　or　four　hundred
lashes　on　account　of　Dulcinea's　disenchantment　score；　and　this　I
entreat　of　thee；　making　it　a　request；　for　I　have　no　desire　to　come
to　grips　with　thee　a　second　time；　as　I　know　thou　hast　a　heavy　hand。　As
soon　as　thou　hast　laid　them　on　we　will　pass　the　rest　of　the　night；　I
singing　my　separation；　thou　thy　constancy；　making　a　beginning　at
once　with　the　pastoral　life　we　are　to　follow　at　our　village。〃
　　〃Senor；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃I'm　no　monk　to　get　up　out　of　the　middle　of
my　sleep　and　scourge　myself；　nor　does　it　seem　to　me　that　one　can
pass　from　one　extreme　of　the　pain　of　whipping　to　the　other　of　music。
Will　your　worship　let　me　sleep；　and　not　worry　me　about　whipping
myself？　or　you'll　make　me　swear　never　to　touch　a　hair　of　my　doublet；
not　to　say　my　flesh。〃
　　〃O　hard　heart！〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃O　pitiless　squire！　O　bread
ill…bestowed　and　favours　ill…acknowledged；　both　those　I　have　done　thee
and　those　I　mean　to　do　thee！　Through　me　hast　thou　seen　thyself　a
governor；　and　through　me　thou　seest　thyself　in　immediate　expectation
of　being　a　count；　or　obtaining　some　other　equivalent　title；　for　I…
post　tenebras　spero　lucem。〃
　　〃I　don't　know　what　that　is；〃　said　Sancho；　〃all　I　know　is　that　so
long　as　I　am　asleep　I　have　neither　fear　nor　hope；　trouble　nor　glory；
and　good　luck　betide　him　that　invented　sleep；　the　cloak　that　covers
over　all　a　man's　thoughts；　the　food　that　removes　hunger；　the　drink
that　drives　away　thirst；　the　fire　that　warms　the　cold；　the　cold　that
tempers　the　heat；　and；　to　wind　up　with；　the　universal　coin　wherewith
everything　is　bought；　the　weight　and　balance　that　makes　the　shepherd
equal　with　the　king　and　the　fool　with　the　wise　man。　Sleep；　I　have
heard　say；　has　only　one　fault；　that　it　is　like　death；　for　between　a
sleeping　man　and　a　dead　man　there　is　very　little　difference。〃
　　〃Never　have　I　heard　thee　speak　so　elegantly　as　now；