. The adventures of Don Quixote abridged from the original edition by Thackeray. e at once and onthe spot gave him his free forgiveness. 44 DON QUIXOTE. In vain Don Quixote attempted to pointout how poor-spirited this was, and thatwhen the island of which he had spokenshould be actually discovered and conquered,Sancho would be but little fitted for thepost of governor unless he showed a moreambitious and warlike character. Atthat moment Sancho was more inter-ested in his present pains than in hisfuture benefits, and he now changedthe conversation by suggesting thatDon Quixote should try i
. The adventures of Don Quixote abridged from the original edition by Thackeray. e at once and onthe spot gave him his free forgiveness. 44 DON QUIXOTE. In vain Don Quixote attempted to pointout how poor-spirited this was, and thatwhen the island of which he had spokenshould be actually discovered and conquered,Sancho would be but little fitted for thepost of governor unless he showed a moreambitious and warlike character. Atthat moment Sancho was more inter-ested in his present pains than in hisfuture benefits, and he now changedthe conversation by suggesting thatDon Quixote should try if he wereable to rise, and that they shouldthen help the unfortunate Rozinanteto his feet. Don Quixote, with that spiritwhich in spite of all his follies neverfailed to rise to meet misfortunebravely, struggled up, and bade Sancho, whostill lay groaning and complaining, do thesame, and attend to the faithful Rozinante,who was probably, as he pointed out, thegreatest sufferer of the three. With manysighs and groans and muttered exclamations,Sancho succeeded in raising his stiff and. DON QUIXOTE. 45 bruised body into the position of a bentbow, and proceeded next to raise was then caught, and Don Quixotemounted on his back. Sancho, having tiedRozinante to the asss tail, then led themboth by the halter in the direction where hethought the highroad might lie. This strange little procession had notgone far when lights were seen in whatSancho joyfully declared to be an inn, butwhich Don Quixote assured him was acastle; and they were still disputing hotlyover this point when they arrived at thebuilding in question. The keeper of the inn heard the sound oftheir voices, and hoping to secure custom,went out to meet them; and on perceiv-ing Don Quixote laid across the ass and hishorse being led, he asked Sancho what ailedhim. Sancho, wishing to avoid awkwardquestions about their recent encounter, re-plied that his master had fallen from a rockand bruised himself; and on he
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