Stories from Don Quixote . great violence across the plain. Heaven preserve us ! cried Sancho, who had followedas fast as his ass could trot, and found his master lyingvery still by the side of his steed. Did I not warn yourhonour that these things were windmills, and not giantsat all ? Surely none could fail to see it, unless he hadsuch another whirligig in his own pate! Be silent, good Sancho ! replied Don Quixote, andknow that the things of war, beyond all others, are subjectto continual mutation. Moreover, in the present case Ithink, nay, I am sure, that an alien power has been atwork, eve
Stories from Don Quixote . great violence across the plain. Heaven preserve us ! cried Sancho, who had followedas fast as his ass could trot, and found his master lyingvery still by the side of his steed. Did I not warn yourhonour that these things were windmills, and not giantsat all ? Surely none could fail to see it, unless he hadsuch another whirligig in his own pate! Be silent, good Sancho ! replied Don Quixote, andknow that the things of war, beyond all others, are subjectto continual mutation. Moreover, in the present case Ithink, nay, I am sure, that an alien power has been atwork, even that wicked enchanter Friston, who carried offmy books ; he it is who has changed those giants intowindmills, to rob me of the honour of their defeat. Butin the end all his evil devices shall be baffled by my goodsword. Heaven grant that it may be so! said Sancho,assisting him to rise ; and the knight then remountedRozinante, whose shoulders were almost splayed by hisfall, and turned his face towards the Puerto Lapice, a. ERHEST u He charged full gallop at the nearest mill 38 The Battle of the Windmills 39 rugged mountain pass, through which ran the main roadfrom Madrid to Andalusia ; for such a place, he thought,could not fail to afford rich and varied matter foradventures. After they had advanced some time in silence, DonQuixote said : My heart is heavy at the loss of my goodlance ; but I intend to replace it by tearing off a boughfrom the first convenient oak or ash tree, following in thisthe example of Diego Perez de Vargas, an illustriousSpanish knight, who, with the bough or trunk of an oaktree brayed and hammered so many Moors that he gotthe name of Vargas the Smasher, which is still held by hisdescendants. It is my purpose to arm myself with suchanother beam, and therewith to do such deeds that thouwilt deem thyself fortunate to have witnessed them. In faith, I believe every word your honour says, repliedSancho. But couldnt you hold yourself somewhatstraighter in the
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