. The adventures of Don Quixote abridged from the original edition by Thackeray. uch struck with DonQuixotes conversation and the history of his 92 DON QUIXOTE. knight-errantry that he invited him to spenda few days with him at his country before this visit took place, an adventurebefell Don Quixote which was one of themost thrilling he ever encountered, and inwhich he displayed a courage and heedless-ness of personal danger which were in truthlittle short of amazing. As they rode on there appeared in thedistance what seemed to be a wagon setaround with little flags, and at the
. The adventures of Don Quixote abridged from the original edition by Thackeray. uch struck with DonQuixotes conversation and the history of his 92 DON QUIXOTE. knight-errantry that he invited him to spenda few days with him at his country before this visit took place, an adventurebefell Don Quixote which was one of themost thrilling he ever encountered, and inwhich he displayed a courage and heedless-ness of personal danger which were in truthlittle short of amazing. As they rode on there appeared in thedistance what seemed to be a wagon setaround with little flags, and at the sight ofthis Don Quixote prepared himself for battle,making sure that it must be the sign ofapproaching adventure. When he drewnearer, it proved indeed to be awagon or car ornamented with thecolours of the King of Spain, andDon Quixote planted himself beforeit and demanded of the wagonerwhere he was going, on whose busi-ness, and what he had in the car. The wagon is my own, repliedthe man, and it contains two bravelions which the General of Oran issending as a present to the DON QUIXOTE. 93 Are the lions large ? asked DonQuixote. Very, was the reply. Bigger onesnever came from Africa. They are alsovery fierce, for they have eaten nothing to-day. Therefore, good sir, I pray you getout of the way, for we must hasten to theplace where we are to feed them. This ought to have satisfied any one, butnot so Don Quixote. Undismayed by whathe heard as to the lions* size and fierceness,he now declared that he would show himselfequal to any lions, and ordered their keeperto open the door of their cage. In vain didSancho and Don Diego expostulate and seekto deter him from so mad an were powerless to do so, and their veryarguments as to the danger served but toincite Don Quixote the more. Sirrah ! he cried to the keeper, openthe cage door, or I will certainly pin thee tothe wagon with my lance. The unfortunate wagoner, seeing no wayof escape from Don Quixotes orders,
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