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堂吉诃德|Don Quixote

Part 2 第47章|Part 2 Chapter 45

属类： 双语小说 【分类】世界名著 -[作者: 塞万提斯] 阅读：[44349]
《堂吉诃德》是一部幽默诙谐、滑稽可笑、充满了奇思妙想的长篇文学巨著。此书主要描写了一个有趣、可敬、可悲、喜欢自欺欺人的没落贵族堂吉诃德，他痴狂地迷恋古代骑士小说，以至于放弃家业，用破甲驽马装扮成古代骑士的样子，再雇佣农民桑乔作侍从，三次出征周游全国，去创建所谓的扶弱锄强的骑士业绩。他们在征险的生涯中闹出了许多笑话，到处碰壁受辱，堂吉诃德多次被打成重伤，有一次还被当成疯子关在笼子里遣送回乡。最后，他因征战不利郁郁寡欢而与世长辞，临终前他那一番貌似悔悟的话语让人匪夷所思又哭笑不得。
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且说桑乔从审判厅来到一座富丽堂皇的宫殿里，那里已经摆上了一张豪华而又十分干净的桌子。桑乔刚走进去，立刻就响起了笛号声，随之走出来四个侍童，为桑乔端来了洗手水。桑乔非常庄重地洗了洗手。笛号声止。桑乔坐到了上首的位置上，其实，也只有那一个位置，而且桌上也只有一套餐具。桑乔身旁还站了一个人，后来才看出来，那是一位医生，他手里拿着一根鲸鱼骨。侍童撤去桌上那块极白的高级毛巾布，露出了各种水果和许多美味佳肴。一个学生模样的人为桑乔祝福，一个侍童为桑乔戴上了镶花边的围嘴儿。一个餐厅侍者为桑乔端来一盘水果①，可桑乔还没来得及吃上一口，拿鲸鱼骨的那个人就用鲸鱼骨敲了一下盘子，侍者立刻把盘子飞快地撤走了。接着，侍者又为桑乔端来一盘菜。桑乔刚要吃，可他还没来得及尝到滋味，那人又用鲸鱼骨敲了一下盘子，侍者又像撤水果盘那样把那道菜飞快地端走了。桑乔见状感到奇怪，看着大家，问这是吃饭还是变戏法。拿鲸鱼骨的人答道：

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①据说当时贵人在用餐前先吃水果，餐后再吃甜食。

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“总督大人，吃饭得有规矩，在其他有总督的岛屿上也同样。大人，我是医生，我在这个岛上的职责就是当岛屿总督的医生。我注重总督的健康胜于自己的健康。我日夜研究总督的体质，一旦总督生病时就为总督治病。不过，我做得更多的是当总督吃东西或吃饭时站在一旁，同意总督吃我认为适合于他的东西，撤掉我认为不利于总督脾胃的东西。所以，我刚才让人把水果拿走了，因为水果是生冷之物。我让人撤去那盘菜是因为那菜太燥热，而且里面有很多香料，吃了会让人口渴。水喝多了就会冲淡人的体液，而人的生命就是由体液构成的。”

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“那么，我觉得那盘烤石鸡味道肯定不错，吃了不会有任何坏处。”

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医生说道：

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“只要我活着，就不会让总督吃那盘菜。”

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“为什么？”桑乔问。

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医生答道：

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“因为我们医学界的祖师希波克拉底①有一句名言：‘多食有害，石鸡尤甚②。’意思是说，什么吃多了都不好，特别是石鸡，更不能多吃。”

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①希波克拉底是古希腊医学家，被誉为古代“医学之父”。曾提出“体液病理学说”，认为人体由血液、粘液、黄胆汁和黑胆汁四种体液组成，四液调和则体健，失调则患病。

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②原文为“面包尤甚”。医生在此做了改动。

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“这么说来，”桑乔说，“大夫，你看看桌子上的这些菜里，哪些菜对我最合适，哪些菜不太伤身，就直接让我吃，不必用鲸鱼骨敲了。天哪，我都快饿死了，况且上帝也让我吃呢。无论大夫你愿意不愿意，无论你怎么说，反正不让我吃就是要我的命，而不是让我延年益寿。”

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“您说得对，总督大人，”医生说，“那么，我觉得您不要吃那盘炖兔肉，那菜有点儿硬；那份牛肉，如果不是腌烤的，倒还可以尝尝，可是现在也吃不得。”

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桑乔说：

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“最前面那个冒着热气的大盘子，我估计是什锦火锅，那里面有那么多东西，总会有一些既合我口味又有营养的东西吧。”

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“非也。”医生说，“这种破菜咱们根本别考虑，世界上再没有什么比什锦火锅更糟糕的了。这种火锅是牧师、学校的校长和农家办婚事时食用的，还是让它从总督的餐桌上消失吧。总督餐桌上用的应该是精心选料、精心烹制的菜肴，其理由就是无论在什么情况下，无论对什么人，单味药总比多味药好。因为单味药不会用错，而多味药由于药剂多了就可能会改变药的作用。所以我说，总督大人要想保养身体，使身体强壮，就应该吃一百个蛋卷和薄薄几片榅桲肉，这些东西既养胃又有助于消化。”

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桑乔听了这话后往椅背上靠了靠，仔细打量着这个医生，厉声问他叫什么名字，是在哪儿学的医。医生回答道：

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“总督大人，我是佩德罗·雷西奥·德阿圭罗大夫。在卡拉库埃尔和阿尔莫多瓦尔·德坎波之间，路右边有个地方叫蒂尔特亚富埃拉，我就是那儿的人。我有奥苏纳大学颁发的博士学位。”

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桑乔立刻怒气冲天地说道：

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“好吧，卡拉库埃尔和阿尔莫多瓦尔·德坎波之间路右边蒂尔特亚富埃拉的、毕业于奥苏纳大学的臭佩德罗·雷西奥·德阿圭罗医生，你马上从我眼前滚开！否则我向太阳发誓，我要拿一根大棒子把岛上所有的医生都打跑，至少是那些我觉得一窍不通的医生。对于那些高明的医生，我待若上宾，奉如神明。我再说一遍，佩德罗·雷西奥，你马上给我滚开，否则我就抄起我现在坐的这把椅子，让它在你头上开花！不管谁来问，我都会说，我为上帝做了件好事，打死了一个混蛋医生，国家的一个刽子手！快给我吃饭吧，要不就让你们来当总督。连饭都不让吃的总督算老几呀。”

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医生见总督大怒，不由得慌了手脚，打算溜出去。正在这时，外面响起了驿车的号角声。餐厅侍者探头向窗外望了望，说道：

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“公爵大人的邮车来了，大概送来了什么重要的消息。”

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邮差满脸大汗且惊魂未定地跑了进来。他从怀里掏出一个密封函件，送到总督手上。桑乔又把它交给文书，让他念念函件封面。封面上写着：巴拉塔里亚岛总督桑乔·潘萨亲启或转交其文书。桑乔闻言问道：

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“谁是我的文书？”

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在场的一个人答道：

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“是我，大人，我识字。我是比斯开人。”

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“就凭这点，”桑乔说，“你就是给国王当文书也行①。你把函件打开，看看上面说了些什么？”

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①当时王宫里的文书大部分是比斯开人。

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文书把函件打开看了一遍，说这件事得单独谈。桑乔吩咐除了管家和餐厅侍者之外，其他人都出去。其他人和医生都出去了。文书把函件念了一遍，上面写道：

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唐桑乔·潘萨大人，据我得到的消息，那座岛屿以及其他地方的一些敌人可能会对该岛发动一次疯狂的袭击，不过我不知道是在哪天晚上。请务必提高警惕，不可大意。我还听说，有四个经过乔装打扮的奸细已经潜入你那个地方，企图杀害你，因为他们对你的智慧感到十分恐惧。请你睁大眼睛，注意那些去找你说话的人，还有，不要吃别人送的东西。如果你遇到了麻烦，我肯定会悉心相助。我相信，凭你的智慧，完全可以应付各种情况。

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你的朋友

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公爵

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8月16日晨于本地

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桑乔吓坏了；其他几个人也惊慌起来。桑乔转身对管家说道：

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“现在，马上应该做的就是把雷西奥大夫投入大牢。如果有人想害我，那就是他。他想慢慢把我折磨死，譬如说采取饿的办法。”

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“不过，我觉得这桌上的东西您都不能吃。”餐厅侍者说，“这些东西都是几个修女送来的。人们常说，十字架后有魔鬼。”

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“这我同意，”桑乔说，“现在，你们给我拿一块面包和四磅葡萄来吧。这些东西不会有毒，我总不能不吃东西呀。如果咱们眼下面临一场战斗，那就得先吃饱，因为肚子不饱，心慌腿软。你，文书，给我的主人公爵回个函件，说我会不折不扣地执行他的指示，并代我吻我的女主人公爵夫人的手，请她别忘了派人把我的信和那个包袱送给我老婆特雷莎·潘萨。承蒙她的关照，我以后一定会尽全力报答。你顺便也给唐吉诃德带个吻手礼吧，我可是个知恩的人。你呢，算个好文书，是个好比斯开人，还有什么该加上的东西你都加上吧。现在，让人把这桌食物撤下去，另外给我弄点儿吃的，那么，无论什么奸细或刺客想冒犯我或者我的岛屿，我就都能对付了。”

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这时，一个侍童进来说道：

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“有个农夫想同您谈件事，他说事情很重要。”

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“这种人真怪，”桑乔说，“难道他们就这么笨，没看见现在不是谈事情的时候吗？难道我们这些管理的总督就不是有血有肉的人，该休息的时候也不让我们休息，我们是石头做的吗？上帝保佑，我预感到，我这个总督是当不长了。如果我想把这个总督当下去，就得给这些来谈事的人立下点儿章法。现在，你让那个人进来吧，不过你要先弄清他是不是奸细或刺客。”

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“不会的，大人，”侍童说，“他看上去像个大笨蛋。不过我不太了解情况，也许他还是个大好人呢。”

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“没什么可怕的，”管家说，“我们大家都在这儿呢。”

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“餐厅侍者，”桑乔说，“现在佩德罗·雷西奥大夫不在这儿，能不能弄点顶事的吃食来？哪怕是一块面包或一个葱头也好。”

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“今天的晚饭会把这些都补上，让您心满意足，一点儿也不亏。”餐厅侍者说。

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“但愿如此。”桑乔说。

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这时，那个农夫进来了。他的样子很和气，让人老远就可以看出他是心地极其善良的人。他说道：

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“哪位是总督大人？”

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“哪位？”桑乔说，“除了椅子上坐的这位还有谁啊？”

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“那我就拜见您了。”农夫说。

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农夫跪下来，请桑乔把手伸出来给他吻。桑乔没有伸手，只是让农夫站起来，有什么事尽管说。农夫起身说道：

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“大人，我是离京城两西里的一个名叫米格尔图拉的地方的农夫。”

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“又是个从蒂尔特亚富埃拉来的！”桑乔说，“说吧，老兄，我告诉你，我对米格尔图拉很了解，我们村离那儿不远。”

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“事情是这样的，大人，”农夫接着说道，“靠上帝开恩，我在天主教堂结了婚。我有两个上学的儿子，小的读学士，大的读硕士。我现在是光棍，我老婆死了，说得更确切些，是一个江湖医生害死了她。她怀孕的时候，那个医生给她吃了泻药。如果上帝保佑，让那个孩子生下来，而且是个男孩，我就会让他去读博士，那么他就不会嫉妒他的一个兄弟读学士，另一个兄弟读硕士了。”

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“这样说来，”桑乔说，“如果你老婆没死，或者没有被害死的话，你现在就不是光棍了。”

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“是的，大人，不会是光棍。”农夫说。

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“这就行了。”桑乔说，“你快接着说，老兄，现在是该睡午觉的时候，而不是谈事情的时候。”

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“好，我说。”农夫说，“我的那个准备读学士的儿子爱上了本村一个叫克拉拉·佩莱里娜的姑娘。她的父亲叫安德烈斯·佩莱里诺，是个富裕农民。这‘佩莱里’并不是世袭祖传的姓氏，而是因为这个家庭的所有人都是佩拉①病人，为了叫起来好听点，才叫他们‘佩莱里’什么。不过说实话，这个姑娘还真像颗东方明珠。从右边看，她宛若花朵；可是如果从左边看，她就不那么漂亮了，因为她少了一只左眼，是得天花时瞎的。她脸上有很多大麻点，有人说对于那些爱她至深的人来说，那不是麻点，而是坟墓，是埋葬那些对她有情的人的灵魂的坟墓。她的脸非常干净，为了保持脸的清洁，她长了个翘鼻子，那鼻子就好像是从嘴里跑出来的似的。尽管如此，她还是显得非常美，因为她的嘴特别大，要不是因为缺了十颗或十几颗牙，那简直可以赶上甚至超过最标致的嘴了。她的嘴唇就更没的说了，又薄又嫩，如果努嘴的话，她那嘴就像个线团。她那嘴唇的颜色也不同寻常，简直神了，有蓝色，有绿色，有紫色，一道儿一道儿的。对不起，总督大人，我是不是对这个终将成为我儿媳的姑娘描述得太细致了？

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我很喜欢她，觉得她挺不错。”

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①“佩拉”的意思是“风瘫”，下句的“佩莱里”意思是“珍珠”。

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“你随便描述吧，”桑乔说，“如果我已经吃过了饭，就会更喜欢听你描述，我可以把你的描述当作饭后的甜食。”

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“甜食当然得上，”农夫说，“可不是现在，得等到合适的时候。大人，如果我能把她的优美高贵的身材描述一下，你们准会感到惊讶，可是我描述不出来，因为她是驼背，膝盖挨着嘴。即使这样，人们也可以看出，假如她能站起来，脑袋准能顶到天花板呢。本来，她早就可以同我那个准备读学士的儿子携手结连理，可是不幸，她的手总是蜷曲着，尽管如此，从那凹陷的长指甲还是可以看出她的手形很优美。”

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“好了，”桑乔说，“老兄，你已经把她从头到脚描述了一遍，那么，你到底想说什么事呢？有什么事你就说吧，别拐弯抹角，吞吞吐吐的。”

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“大人，”农夫说，“我是想请您给我的亲家写一封举荐信，让他同意这门亲事，因为无论财产还是天姿，他们都并非不般配。我跟您说实话，大人，我儿子中了邪，每天都三番五次地受妖精折磨。有一次，他掉进火里，脸给烧得像羊皮纸那么皱，眼睛也总是湿漉漉的。如果他不是总用棍子和拳头朝自己乱打，他肯定是个条件很不错的人。”

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“你还有什么事，老兄？”桑乔问。

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“还有一件事，我不敢说。”农夫说，“不过，管它呢，无论有没有用，我还是说出来吧，免得让它烂在肚子里。大人，我想请您给我三百或六百个杜卡多，资助我那个读学士的儿子。我是说，帮他成个家。他们得自立门户，免得岳父岳母乱搅和。”

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“你还有什么事都说出来，”桑乔说，“别不好意思。”

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“没了，真的没了。”农夫说。

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农夫刚说完，总督就马上站了起来。他抓住自己的坐椅说道：

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“他妈的，你这个不识抬举的乡巴佬！你若是不马上从我面前滚开，找个地方藏起来，我就用这把椅子打烂你的头！你这个婊子养的恶棍，能说会道的魔鬼，竟在这个时候向我要六百杜卡多！我哪儿来这笔钱，讨厌鬼？就算我有，又凭什么要给你，你这个蠢货！什么米格尔图拉以及佩莱里，同我有什么关系？滚！我告诉你，你若是不马上滚开，我向我的主人公爵发誓，我就不客气了！你根本不是从米格尔图拉来的，而是地狱里某个狡诈的家伙派你来试探我的！你说，你这个没良心的东西，我才当了一天半的总督，你就以为我能有六百杜卡多吗？”

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餐厅侍者示意农夫赶紧出去。农夫怕总督发怒，低着头出去了。这个家伙还挺知趣的。

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不过，咱们还是让桑乔去生他的气，让大家相安无事吧。现在，咱们再去看看唐吉诃德。刚才谈到他的脸被猫抓伤了，包上了纱布，过了八天伤才好。在这段时间里，唐吉诃德又遇到了一件事，锡德·哈迈德答应像本书里的其他事一样，事无巨细都原原本本地讲出来。

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O perpetual discoverer of the antipodes, torch of the world, eye of heaven, sweet stimulator of the water-coolers! Thimbraeus here, Phoebus there, now archer, now physician, father of poetry, inventor of music; thou that always risest and, notwithstanding appearances, never settest! To thee, O Sun, by whose aid man begetteth man, to thee I appeal to help me and lighten the darkness of my wit that I may be able to proceed with scrupulous exactitude in giving an account of the great Sancho Panza’s government; for without thee I feel myself weak, feeble, and uncertain.

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To come to the point, then — Sancho with all his attendants arrived at a village of some thousand inhabitants, and one of the largest the duke possessed. They informed him that it was called the island of Barataria, either because the name of the village was Baratario, or because of the joke by way of which the government had been conferred upon him. On reaching the gates of the town, which was a walled one, the municipality came forth to meet him, the bells rang out a peal, and the inhabitants showed every sign of general satisfaction; and with great pomp they conducted him to the principal church to give thanks to God, and then with burlesque ceremonies they presented him with the keys of the town, and acknowledged him as perpetual governor of the island of Barataria. The costume, the beard, and the fat squat figure of the new governor astonished all those who were not in the secret, and even all who were, and they were not a few. Finally, leading him out of the church they carried him to the judgment seat and seated him on it, and the duke’s majordomo said to him, “It is an ancient custom in this island, senor governor, that he who comes to take possession of this famous island is bound to answer a question which shall be put to him, and which must he a somewhat knotty and difficult one; and by his answer the people take the measure of their new governor’s wit, and hail with joy or deplore his arrival accordingly.”

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While the majordomo was making this speech Sancho was gazing at several large letters inscribed on the wall opposite his seat, and as he could not read he asked what that was that was painted on the wall. The answer was, “Senor, there is written and recorded the day on which your lordship took possession of this island, and the inscription says, ‘This day, the so-and-so of such-and-such a month and year, Senor Don Sancho Panza took possession of this island; many years may he enjoy it.’”

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“And whom do they call Don Sancho Panza?” asked Sancho.

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“Your lordship,” replied the majordomo; “for no other Panza but the one who is now seated in that chair has ever entered this island.”

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“Well then, let me tell you, brother,” said Sancho, “I haven’t got the ‘Don,’ nor has any one of my family ever had it; my name is plain Sancho Panza, and Sancho was my father’s name, and Sancho was my grandfather’s and they were all Panzas, without any Dons or Donas tacked on; I suspect that in this island there are more Dons than stones; but never mind; God knows what I mean, and maybe if my government lasts four days I’ll weed out these Dons that no doubt are as great a nuisance as the midges, they’re so plenty. Let the majordomo go on with his question, and I’ll give the best answer I can, whether the people deplore or not.”

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At this instant there came into court two old men, one carrying a cane by way of a walking-stick, and the one who had no stick said, “Senor, some time ago I lent this good man ten gold-crowns in gold to gratify him and do him a service, on the condition that he was to return them to me whenever I should ask for them. A long time passed before I asked for them, for I would not put him to any greater straits to return them than he was in when I lent them to him; but thinking he was growing careless about payment I asked for them once and several times; and not only will he not give them back, but he denies that he owes them, and says I never lent him any such crowns; or if I did, that he repaid them; and I have no witnesses either of the loan, or the payment, for he never paid me; I want your worship to put him to his oath, and if he swears he returned them to me I forgive him the debt here and before God.”

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“What say you to this, good old man, you with the stick?” said Sancho.

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To which the old man replied, “I admit, senor, that he lent them to me; but let your worship lower your staff, and as he leaves it to my oath, I’ll swear that I gave them back, and paid him really and truly.”

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The governor lowered the staff, and as he did so the old man who had the stick handed it to the other old man to hold for him while he swore, as if he found it in his way; and then laid his hand on the cross of the staff, saying that it was true the ten crowns that were demanded of him had been lent him; but that he had with his own hand given them back into the hand of the other, and that he, not recollecting it, was always asking for them.

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Seeing this the great governor asked the creditor what answer he had to make to what his opponent said. He said that no doubt his debtor had told the truth, for he believed him to be an honest man and a good Christian, and he himself must have forgotten when and how he had given him back the crowns; and that from that time forth he would make no further demand upon him.

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The debtor took his stick again, and bowing his head left the court. Observing this, and how, without another word, he made off, and observing too the resignation of the plaintiff, Sancho buried his head in his bosom and remained for a short space in deep thought, with the forefinger of his right hand on his brow and nose; then he raised his head and bade them call back the old man with the stick, for he had already taken his departure. They brought him back, and as soon as Sancho saw him he said, “Honest man, give me that stick, for I want it.”

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“Willingly,” said the old man; “here it is senor,” and he put it into his hand.

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Sancho took it and, handing it to the other old man, said to him, “Go, and God be with you; for now you are paid.”

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“I, senor!” returned the old man; “why, is this cane worth ten gold-crowns?”

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“Yes,” said the governor, “or if not I am the greatest dolt in the world; now you will see whether I have got the headpiece to govern a whole kingdom;” and he ordered the cane to be broken in two, there, in the presence of all. It was done, and in the middle of it they found ten gold-crowns. All were filled with amazement, and looked upon their governor as another Solomon. They asked him how he had come to the conclusion that the ten crowns were in the cane; he replied, that observing how the old man who swore gave the stick to his opponent while he was taking the oath, and swore that he had really and truly given him the crowns, and how as soon as he had done swearing he asked for the stick again, it came into his head that the sum demanded must be inside it; and from this he said it might be seen that God sometimes guides those who govern in their judgments, even though they may be fools; besides he had himself heard the curate of his village mention just such another case, and he had so good a memory, that if it was not that he forgot everything he wished to remember, there would not be such a memory in all the island. To conclude, the old men went off, one crestfallen, and the other in high contentment, all who were present were astonished, and he who was recording the words, deeds, and movements of Sancho could not make up his mind whether he was to look upon him and set him down as a fool or as a man of sense.

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As soon as this case was disposed of, there came into court a woman holding on with a tight grip to a man dressed like a well-to-do cattle dealer, and she came forward making a great outcry and exclaiming, “Justice, Senor governor, justice! and if I don’t get it on earth I’ll go look for it in heaven. Senor governor of my soul, this wicked man caught me in the middle of the fields here and used my body as if it was an ill-washed rag, and, woe is me! got from me what I had kept these three-and-twenty years and more, defending it against Moors and Christians, natives and strangers; and I always as hard as an oak, and keeping myself as pure as a salamander in the fire, or wool among the brambles, for this good fellow to come now with clean hands to handle me!”

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“It remains to be proved whether this gallant has clean hands or not,” said Sancho; and turning to the man he asked him what he had to say in answer to the woman’s charge.

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He all in confusion made answer, “Sirs, I am a poor pig dealer, and this morning I left the village to sell (saving your presence) four pigs, and between dues and cribbings they got out of me little less than the worth of them. As I was returning to my village I fell in on the road with this good dame, and the devil who makes a coil and a mess out of everything, yoked us together. I paid her fairly, but she not contented laid hold of me and never let go until she brought me here; she says I forced her, but she lies by the oath I swear or am ready to swear; and this is the whole truth and every particle of it.”

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The governor on this asked him if he had any money in silver about him; he said he had about twenty ducats in a leather purse in his bosom. The governor bade him take it out and hand it to the complainant; he obeyed trembling; the woman took it, and making a thousand salaams to all and praying to God for the long life and health of the senor governor who had such regard for distressed orphans and virgins, she hurried out of court with the purse grasped in both her hands, first looking, however, to see if the money it contained was silver.

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As soon as she was gone Sancho said to the cattle dealer, whose tears were already starting and whose eyes and heart were following his purse, “Good fellow, go after that woman and take the purse from her, by force even, and come back with it here;” and he did not say it to one who was a fool or deaf, for the man was off like a flash of lightning, and ran to do as he was bid.

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All the bystanders waited anxiously to see the end of the case, and presently both man and woman came back at even closer grips than before, she with her petticoat up and the purse in the lap of it, and he struggling hard to take it from her, but all to no purpose, so stout was the woman’s defence, she all the while crying out, “Justice from God and the world! see here, senor governor, the shamelessness and boldness of this villain, who in the middle of the town, in the middle of the street, wanted to take from me the purse your worship bade him give me.”

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“And did he take it?” asked the governor.

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“Take it!” said the woman; “I’d let my life be taken from me sooner than the purse. A pretty child I’d be! It’s another sort of cat they must throw in my face, and not that poor scurvy knave. Pincers and hammers, mallets and chisels would not get it out of my grip; no, nor lions’ claws; the soul from out of my body first!”

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“She is right,” said the man; “I own myself beaten and powerless; I confess I haven’t the strength to take it from her;” and he let go his hold of her.

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Upon this the governor said to the woman, “Let me see that purse, my worthy and sturdy friend.” She handed it to him at once, and the governor returned it to the man, and said to the unforced mistress of force, “Sister, if you had shown as much, or only half as much, spirit and vigour in defending your body as you have shown in defending that purse, the strength of Hercules could not have forced you. Be off, and God speed you, and bad luck to you, and don’t show your face in all this island, or within six leagues of it on any side, under pain of two hundred lashes; be off at once, I say, you shameless, cheating shrew.”

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The woman was cowed and went off disconsolately, hanging her head; and the governor said to the man, “Honest man, go home with your money, and God speed you; and for the future, if you don’t want to lose it, see that you don’t take it into your head to yoke with anybody.” The man thanked him as clumsily as he could and went his way, and the bystanders were again filled with admiration at their new governor’s judgments and sentences.

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Next, two men, one apparently a farm labourer, and the other a tailor, for he had a pair of shears in his hand, presented themselves before him, and the tailor said, “Senor governor, this labourer and I come before your worship by reason of this honest man coming to my shop yesterday (for saving everybody’s presence I’m a passed tailor, God be thanked), and putting a piece of cloth into my hands and asking me, ‘Senor, will there be enough in this cloth to make me a cap?’ Measuring the cloth I said there would. He probably suspected — as I supposed, and I supposed right — that I wanted to steal some of the cloth, led to think so by his own roguery and the bad opinion people have of tailors; and he told me to see if there would he enough for two. I guessed what he would be at, and I said ‘yes.’ He, still following up his original unworthy notion, went on adding cap after cap, and I ‘yes’ after ‘yes,’ until we got as far as five. He has just this moment come for them; I gave them to him, but he won’t pay me for the making; on the contrary, he calls upon me to pay him, or else return his cloth.”

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“Is all this true, brother?” said Sancho.

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“Yes,” replied the man; “but will your worship make him show the five caps he has made me?”

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“With all my heart,” said the tailor; and drawing his hand from under his cloak he showed five caps stuck upon the five fingers of it, and said, “there are the caps this good man asks for; and by God and upon my conscience I haven’t a scrap of cloth left, and I’ll let the work be examined by the inspectors of the trade.”

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All present laughed at the number of caps and the novelty of the suit; Sancho set himself to think for a moment, and then said, “It seems to me that in this case it is not necessary to deliver long-winded arguments, but only to give off-hand the judgment of an honest man; and so my decision is that the tailor lose the making and the labourer the cloth, and that the caps go to the prisoners in the gaol, and let there be no more about it.”

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If the previous decision about the cattle dealer’s purse excited the admiration of the bystanders, this provoked their laughter; however, the governor’s orders were after all executed. All this, having been taken down by his chronicler, was at once despatched to the duke, who was looking out for it with great eagerness; and here let us leave the good Sancho; for his master, sorely troubled in mind by Altisidora’s music, has pressing claims upon us now.

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