Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-05
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EXTRACTS FROM DON OUIXOTE.
GREAT SANCHO PANZA TOOK POSSESSION OF HIS
ISLAND, AND THE MANNER HE BEGAN TO GOVERN
From tie Spanish Of Ce,1anhS.
From the Spanish Of Cer0antes.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

Two old men next presented before him. the
holding my lord, said he who had
staff ago this of gold obige
and him. upon condition he should return them demand
let without asking for them being 10th put him
greater pay than he in when lent them But
length thinking it full time to be repaid asked him for my
than but purpose; he not only refuses
payment denies the debt and never lent him such
sum- did that he had already paid have witnesses
the has he of the payment which he pend have
which deny; yet he will before your worship
that has money, from this minute acqu him
before and the world" What say you this old gentle
MANI" quoth Sancho my lord, replied the old fellow
money and if your worship peases
hold your justice since he leaves my OATH will
have really and truly returned him.. The governor
accordingly held down his wand and the old fellow seeming
bered gave his creditor hold while he
swearing and then taking hold of the of the wand he said
indeed the other had lent him but that he had
them him. his hand but having he supposed
forgotten it, continually dunnng him for them Upon which
his lordhp the governor demanded of the creditor what he had
reply the solemn declaration he had heard He said that
he submitted and
truth for he believed him be honest and good Chris
the have been his memory he
would henceorwar ask him his money The debtor
took his staff again. and bowling the of
Sanho having observed the defendant take his and walk
noticing also the resignation of the plaintiff he began
medae laying the foe-nger his right hand upon his
forehead he continued short time apparently full of thought and
raising his head he ordered the old with the be
called back and when he had returned Honest friend said the
governor give it, with all
the old fellow and delivered his hand
Sancho took and Immediately giving the other old he
said There take that and about business in Gods
you paid Il paid my lord answered the old
what is this worth golden crowns? yes, quoth the
governor the greatest Ounce the world and shall
appear whether not have head govern whole king
He then ordered the be broken which
being gold within All spec
with admiration and began look upon
he
discovered that the in the He told them
having observed the defendant give the plaintiff hold
while took his that he had truly restored the money
hands and that being done he take his staff again
his head that the dispute be nclosed within
this added they might pleased
direct the judgments of those who govern though otherwise little
than bockheads Besides he had heard the of his
parish tell of such another business, which still in his mind
indeed he had special memory that that he
unucI forget all that he chiefly wanted remember there
would have been better the whole world The being
ended the old away the abashed and the other
satisfied and the secretary who mnted down the words actions
could yet determine his
mind whether he should set him down for wise simple
The history relates
justice a unpuous palace, where great hall, he
magnificent prepared He entered
sauted by the sound instruments and
pages him with wash his hands which the governor
received with becoming gravity The music having ceased Sancho
chair of placed the upper end
table and only plate and nap
kin parsonage who afterwards appeared physician
side of his chair with whaebone rod in his
They the beautiful white CLOTH which covered
variety eaabes Grace said by in
DRESS placed by page under Sanchos
Another who performed the office plate
him. he had scarcely tasted it when being