Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15

seek out his judge, in order to have his
decree put in execution. Andres went
his ways, not very well pleased, you may
be sure, yet fully resolved to find out the
valorous Don QuiXotc, and give him an
exact account of the whole transaction.
that he might pay the abuse with seven
fold usury; in short, he crept off sobbing
and weeping, while his master stayed be-
hind laughing. And in this manner
was this wrong redressed by the vaorous
Don Quixote de la Mancha.
In the meantime the knight, being
highly pleased with himself and what
had happened, imagining he had given a
most fortunate and noble beginning to
his fcats of arms, went on towards his
village, and soon found himself at place
where four roads met; and this made
him presently bethink of those cross
ways which often used to put knights
Grant to stand, to consult with them
selves which way they should take. That
he might follow their example, he stopped
"A while, and after he had seriously re-
Elected on the matter, gave Roznante the
reins, subjecting his own will to that of
his horse, who, pursuing his first intent,
took the way that led to his own stable.
Don QuiXote had not gone above two
miles, when he discovered a company OF
people riding towards him, who proved
to be merchants of Toledo, going to buy
silks in Murcia. They were six in all,
every one screened with an umbrella be-
sides four servants on horseback, and
, three muleteers on foot The knight no
sooner perceived them but he imagined
this to be some new adventure; so, fix
, ing himself in his stirrups, COUGHING his
, lance, and covering his breast with his
= target, he posted himself in the middle
: of the road, expecting the coming up of
, the supposed knights-errant. As soon
f as they came within hearing, with a loud
voice and naughty tone, Hold" Grief
, he: ''let no man hope to pass further,
: unless he acknowledge and confess that
| there is not in the universe more beau
i tiful damscl than the empress of La Man
cha, the peerless Dulcinca del Toboso."
= At those words the merchants made Il
: halt. to view the unaccountabe figure OF
q their opponent: and conjecturing, both
4 by his expression and disguise, that the
@ poor gentleman had lost his senses, they
q were willing to understand the meaning
+ of that strange confession which he
1 would force from them; and therefore
J.. one of the company, who loved raillery,
and had discretion to manage it, under
g took to talk to him. ''Signor cavalier"
d cried he, ''we do not know this worthy
g lady you talk Of but be pleased to let us
=. see her, and that if we find her possessed
if of those matchless charms. of which you
Y assert her to he the mistress, we will
[ freely, and without the least cOmpulsion,
own the truth which you would eXtort
l. from us Had once shewn you that
@ beauty replied Don Quixote, what
- wonder would it be to acknowledge so
.: notorious truth? the Importance of the
A.: thing lies in obiging you to believe it,
e confess it, affirm it, swear it, and main
l. tain it. without seeing her; and therefore
, make this acknowledgment this very mo-
n ment or know that with me you must
l. join in battle. We proud and unreasonable
IL mortals! Come one by one, as the laws
Is of chivalry require, or all at once, ac-
n cording to the dishonorablc practice OF
II men of your stamp; here | expect you
= all my single self. and will stand the en-
e counter, contiding in the justice of my
H.: cause" Sir knight" replied the merch-
Is ant. II beseech you, that for the dis
is charge of our conscences, which will
h not permit Us to affirm "A thing we never
is heard or saw, and which, besides tends
- so much to the dshonor of the expresses
n and queens of Alcaria and Estramadura,
p your worship will vouchsafe to let US
4 see some portrature of that lady, though
% it were no bigger than grain of wheat !;
+ for by small sample we may judge OF
.e the whole piece, and by that means rest
ID secure and satisfied and you contented
H. and appeased. Nay, | verify believe,
o. that we all find ourselves already so in
N clinable to comply with you, that
r though herpicture should represent her to
Il be blind of one eye, and distilling vermil-
H. lion and birthstone at the other, yet to
r oblige you, we shall be ready to say in
b. her favor whatever your worship desires
lie ''Dstil, We infamous scoundrels," re-
ne piled Don QuiXote in burning rage,
nd ''distil, say you: know that nothing dis
III ills from her but amber and civet; neitll-
IN er is she defective in her make OF
id shape, but more straight than Guadara-
l. mian spindle. But YOU shall all severely
pay for the blasphemy which thou hast
m uttered against the transcendant beauty
I'd of my Incompatible lady Saying this
tie with his lance couched, he ran so furi-
is ously at the merchant who thus provoked
Il him, that had not good fortune so order
at ed it that Rozinante should stumble and
v fall in the midst of his career, the auda-