don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第235节

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still　I'd　like　it　to　be　among　trees；　for　I　think　they　are　company
for　me　and　help　me　to　bear　my　pain　wonderfully。〃
　　〃And　yet　it　must　not　be；　Sancho　my　friend；〃　said　Don　Quixote；
〃but；　to　enable　thee　to　recover　strength；　we　must　keep　it　for　our
own　village；　for　at　the　latest　we　shall　get　there　the　day　after
tomorrow。〃
　　Sancho　said　he　might　do　as　he　pleased；　but　that　for　his　own　part
he　would　like　to　finish　off　the　business　quickly　before　his　blood
cooled　and　while　he　had　an　appetite；　because　〃in　delay　there　is　apt　to
be　danger〃　very　often；　and　〃praying　to　God　and　plying　the　hammer；〃　and
〃one　take　was　better　than　two　I'll　give　thee's；〃　and　〃a　sparrow　in　the
hand　than　a　vulture　on　the　wing。〃
　　〃For　God's　sake；　Sancho；　no　more　proverbs！〃　exclaimed　Don　Quixote；
〃it　seems　to　me　thou　art　becoming　sicut　erat　again；　speak　in　a
plain；　simple；　straight…forward　way；　as　I　have　often　told　thee；　and
thou　wilt　find　the　good　of　it。〃
　　〃I　don't　know　what　bad　luck　it　is　of　mine；〃　argument　to　my　mind；
however；　I　mean　to　mend　said　Sancho；　〃but　I　can't　utter　a　word　without
a　proverb　that　is　not　as　good　as　an　argument　to　my　mind；　however；　I
mean　to　mend　if　I　can；〃　and　so　for　the　present　the　conversation　ended。


　　CHAPTER　LXXII
　　OF　HOW　DON　QUIXOTE　AND　SANCHO　REACHED　THEIR　VILLAGE

　　ALL　that　day　Don　Quixote　and　Sancho　remained　in　the　village　and
inn　waiting　for　night；　the　one　to　finish　off　his　task　of　scourging
in　the　open　country；　the　other　to　see　it　accomplished；　for　therein　lay
the　accomplishment　of　his　wishes。　Meanwhile　there　arrived　at　the
hostelry　a　traveller　on　horseback　with　three　or　four　servants；　one
of　whom　said　to　him　who　appeared　to　be　the　master；　〃Here；　Senor　Don
Alvaro　Tarfe；　your　worship　may　take　your　siesta　to…day；　the　quarters
seem　clean　and　cool。〃
　　When　he　heard　this　Don　Quixote　said　to　Sancho；　〃Look　here；　Sancho；
on　turning　over　the　leaves　of　that　book　of　the　Second　Part　of　my
history　I　think　I　came　casually　upon　this　name　of　Don　Alvaro　Tarfe。〃
　　〃Very　likely；〃　said　Sancho；　〃we　had　better　let　him　dismount；　and
by…and…by　we　can　ask　about　it。〃
　　The　gentleman　dismounted；　and　the　landlady　gave　him　a　room　on　the
ground　floor　opposite　Don　Quixote's　and　adorned　with　painted　serge
hangings　of　the　same　sort。　The　newly　arrived　gentleman　put　on　a　summer
coat；　and　coming　out　to　the　gateway　of　the　hostelry；　which　was　wide
and　cool；　addressing　Don　Quixote；　who　was　pacing　up　and　down　there；　he
asked；　〃In　what　direction　your　worship　bound；　gentle　sir？〃
　　〃To　a　village　near　this　which　is　my　own　village；〃　replied　Don
Quixote；　〃and　your　worship；　where　are　you　bound　for？〃
　　〃I　am　going　to　Granada；　senor；〃　said　the　gentleman；　〃to　my　own
country。〃
　　〃And　a　goodly　country；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃but　will　your　worship
do　me　the　favour　of　telling　me　your　name；　for　it　strikes　me　it　is　of
more　importance　to　me　to　know　it　than　I　can　tell　you。〃
　　〃My　name　is　Don　Alvaro　Tarfe；〃　replied　the　traveller。
　　To　which　Don　Quixote　returned；　〃I　have　no　doubt　whatever　that　your
worship　is　that　Don　Alvaro　Tarfe　who　appears　in　print　in　the　Second
Part　of　the　history　of　Don　Quixote　of　La　Mancha；　lately　printed　and
published　by　a　new　author。〃
　　〃I　am　the　same；〃　replied　the　gentleman；　〃and　that　same　Don
Quixote；　the　principal　personage　in　the　said　history；　was　a　very　great
friend　of　mine；　and　it　was　I　who　took　him　away　from　home；　or　at
least　induced　him　to　come　to　some　jousts　that　were　to　be　held　at
Saragossa；　whither　I　was　going　myself；　indeed；　I　showed　him　many
kindnesses；　and　saved　him　from　having　his　shoulders　touched　up　by
the　executioner　because　of　his　extreme　rashness。〃
　　Tell　me；　Senor　Don　Alvaro；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃am　I　at　all　like　that
Don　Quixote　you　talk　of？〃
　　〃No　indeed；〃　replied　the　traveller；　〃not　a　bit。〃
　　〃And　that　Don　Quixote…〃　said　our　one；　〃had　he　with　him　a　squire
called　Sancho　Panza？〃
　　〃He　had；〃　said　Don　Alvaro；　〃but　though　he　had　the　name　of　being　very
droll；　I　never　heard　him　say　anything　that　had　any　drollery　in　it。〃
　　〃That　I　can　well　believe；〃　said　Sancho　at　this；　〃for　to　come　out
with　drolleries　is　not　in　everybody's　line；　and　that　Sancho　your
worship　speaks　of；　gentle　sir；　must　be　some　great　scoundrel；
dunderhead；　and　thief；　all　in　one；　for　I　am　the　real　Sancho　Panza；　and
I　have　more　drolleries　than　if　it　rained　them；　let　your　worship　only
try；　come　along　with　me　for　a　year　or　so；　and　you　will　find　they
fall　from　me　at　every　turn；　and　so　rich　and　so　plentiful　that　though
mostly　I　don't　know　what　I　am　saying　I　make　everybody　that　hears　me
laugh。　And　the　real　Don　Quixote　of　La　Mancha；　the　famous；　the　valiant；
the　wise；　the　lover；　the　righter　of　wrongs；　the　guardian　of　minors　and
orphans；　the　protector　of　widows；　the　killer　of　damsels；　he　who　has
for　his　sole　mistress　the　peerless　Dulcinea　del　Toboso；　is　this
gentleman　before　you；　my　master；　all　other　Don　Quixotes　and　all
other　Sancho　Panzas　are　dreams　and　mockeries。〃
　　〃By　God　I　believe　it；〃　said　Don　Alvaro；　〃for　you　have　uttered　more
drolleries；　my　friend；　in　the　few　words　you　have　spoken　than　the　other
Sancho　Panza　in　all　I　ever　heard　from　him；　and　they　were　not　a　few。　He
was　more　greedy　than　well…spoken；　and　more　dull　than　droll；　and　I　am

convinced　that　the　enchanters　who　persecute　Don　Quixote　the　Good
have　been　trying　to　persecute　me　with　Don　Quixote　the　Bad。　But　I　don't
know　what　to　say；　for　I　am　ready　to　swear　I　left　him　shut　up　in　the
Casa　del　Nuncio　at　Toledo；　and　here　another　Don　Quixote　turns　up；
though　a　very　different　one　from　mine。〃
　　〃I　don't　know　whether　I　am　good；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃but　I　can
safely　say　I　am　not　'the　Bad；'　and　to　prove　it；　let　me　tell　you；　Senor
Don　Alvaro　Tarfe；　I　have　never　in　my　life　been　in　Saragossa；　so　far
from　that；　when　it　was　told　me　that　this　imaginary　Don　Quixote　had
been　present　at　the　jousts　in　that　city；　I　declined　to　enter　it；　in
order　to　drag　his　falsehood　before　the　face　of　the　world；　and　so　I
went　on　straight　to　Barcelona；　the　treasure…house　of　courtesy；　haven
of　strangers；　asylum　of　the　poor；　home　of　the　valiant；　champion　of　the
wronged；　pleasant　exchange　of　firm　friendships；　and　city　unrivalled　in
site　and　beauty。　And　though　the　adventures　that　befell　me　there　are
not　by　any　means　matters　of　enjoyment；　but　rather　of　regret；　I　do
not　regret　them；　simply　because　I　have　seen　it。　In　a　word；　Senor　Don
Alvaro　Tarfe；　I　am　Don　Quixote　of　La　Mancha；　the　one　that　fame
speaks　of；　and　not　the　unlucky　one　that　has　attempted　to　usurp　my　name
and　deck　himself　out　in　my　ideas。　I　entreat　your　worship　by　your
devoir　as　a　gentleman　to　be　so　good　as　to　make　a　declaration　before
the　alcalde　of　this　village　that　you　never　in　all　your　life　saw　me
until　now；　and　that　neither　am　I　the　Don　Quixote　in　print　in　the
Second　Part；　nor　this　Sancho　Panza；　my　squire；　the　one　your　worship
knew。〃
　　〃That　I　will　do　most　willingly；〃　replied　Don　Alvaro；　〃though　it
amazes　me　to　find　two　Don　Quixotes　and　two　Sancho　Panzas　at　once；　as
much　alike　in　name　as　they　differ　in　demeanour；　and　again　I　say　and
declare　that　what　I　saw　I　cannot　have　seen；　and　that　what　happened
me　cannot　have　happened。〃
　　〃No　doubt　your　worship　is　enchanted；　like　my　lady　Dulcinea　del
Toboso；〃　said　Sancho；　〃and　would　to　heaven　your　disenchantment
rested　on　my　giving　myself　another　three　thousand　and　odd　lashes
like　what　I'm　giving　myself　for　her；　for　I'd　lay　them　on　without
looking　for　anything。〃
　　〃I　don't　understand　that　about　the　lashes；〃　said　Don　Alvaro。
Sancho　replied　that　it　was　a　long　story　to　tell；　but　he　would　tell　him
if　they　happened　to　he　going　the　same　road。
　　By　this　dinner…time　arrived；　and　Don　Quixote　and　Don　Alvaro　dined
together。　The　alcalde　of　the　village　came　by　chance　into　the　inn
together　with　a　notary；　and　Don　Quixote　laid　a　petition　before　him；
showing　that　it　was　requisite　for　his　rights　that　Don　Alvaro　Tarfe；
the　gentleman　there　present；　should　make　a　declaration　before　him　that
he　did　not　know　Don　Quixote　of　La　Mancha；　also　there　present；　and　that
he　was　not　the　one　that　was　in　print　in　a　history　entitled　〃Second
Part　of　Don　Quixote　of　La　Mancha；　by　one　Avellaneda　of　Tordesillas。〃
The　alcalde　finally　put　it　in　legal　form；　and　the　declaration　was　made
with　all　the　formalities　required　in　such　cases；　at　which　Don
Quixote　and　Sancho　were　in　high　delight；　as　if　a　declaration　of　the
sort　was　of　any　great　importance　to　them；　and　as　if　their　words　and
deeds　did　not　plainly　show　the　difference　between　the　two　Don　Quixotes
and　the　two　Sanchos。　Many　civilities　and　offers　of　service　were
exchanged　by　Don　Alvaro　and　Don　Quixote；　in　the　course　of　which　the
great　Manchegan　displayed　such　good　taste　that　he　disabused　Don　Alvaro
of　the　error　he　was　under；　and　he；　on　his　part；　felt　convinced　he　must
have　been　enchanted；　now　that　he　had　been　brought　in　contact　with
two　such　opposite　Don　Quixotes。
　　Evening　came；　they　set　out　from　the　village；　and　after　about　half
a　league　two　roads　branched　off；　one　leading　to　Don　Quixote's　village；
the　other　the　road　Don　Alvaro　was　to　follow。　In　this　short　interval
Don　Quixote　told　him　of　his　unfortunate　defeat；　and　of　Dulcinea's
enchantment　and　the　remedy；　all　which　threw　Don　Alvaro　into　fresh
amazement；　and　embracing　Don　Quix