Stories from Don Quixote . led a helmet Sancho could notcontrol his laughter, but warned by an angry look fromhis master he composed his features as well as he could,and explained that he was laughing to think of theenormous head which had once filled that capacioushelmet-basin. I have seen a hundred such helmets, hesaid, hanging up at barbers doors. It seems to me, answered Don Quixote, taking thebasin from his head, and gazing at it thoughtfully, u thatthis enchanted helm must at one time have fallen into thehands of some base mechanical person, who seeing it tobe of purest gold, as it is, t
Stories from Don Quixote . led a helmet Sancho could notcontrol his laughter, but warned by an angry look fromhis master he composed his features as well as he could,and explained that he was laughing to think of theenormous head which had once filled that capacioushelmet-basin. I have seen a hundred such helmets, hesaid, hanging up at barbers doors. It seems to me, answered Don Quixote, taking thebasin from his head, and gazing at it thoughtfully, u thatthis enchanted helm must at one time have fallen into thehands of some base mechanical person, who seeing it tobe of purest gold, as it is, turned half of it into money,and changed the other half into its present shape, which,as thou sayest, is strangely like a barbers basin. How-ever, the first smith whom we meet will be able to setthat right, and make it into as fine a helmet as that whichwas forged by Vulcan for the god of battles. MeanwhileI will wear it as it is, for at any rate it will serve to keepoff stones. Ay, said Sancho, unless they are flung from a. The Helmet of Mambrino 75 sling, like that which carried off your honours teeth, andspilled that blessed balsam which raised such a tumult inmy stomach. I can soon repair that loss, replied his master, forI know all the ingredients by heart. So do I, answered Sancho ; but let me die on thespot if ever I help to make it, or try it, again—and I amthe less likely to want it, for I am resolved in future tobe on my guard with all my five senses against the givingor taking of blows on any occasion whatsoever. As toblanketings, there is no guarding against them—but, letthat fly stick to the wall ; what I want to know is,whether I may take that ass, which seems to be betterthan mine ? The dapple-grey charger, thou wouldst say ? rejoinedDon Quixote. No, I cannot allow that ; it is againstthe laws of chivalry to deprive a fallen enemy of hismount. But thou mayest take the trappings, if thy needof them is very great. 11 It is, indeed, said Sancho, and proceeded at
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