The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote (Volume 4)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1786. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Donna Rodriguez and her daughter rejoiced exceedingly, when they saw, that one way or other, this affair would end in marriage, and the lover consoled himself with the same prospect. CHAP, V. Giving an account of the manner in which Dom Quixote tookleave of the duke; and of what passed between him and the gay and witty Altisidora, one of the dutchess's damsels. BY this time Don Quixote thought he would da well to quit that idle way of life which he led in the castle; for he imagined himself much to blame in living thus buried and inactive among those insinite dainties and entertainments with which he, as a knight- errant, was indulged by that noble pair; and he concluded that he would be obliged to give a sever* account to heaven of this idleness and sequestration. He therefore, one day, begged leave of the duke and dutchess to depart; and they granted his request, with marks of being extremely grieved at his intention. The dutchess delivered to Sancho Panza his wife'i letter, and the good squire wept bitterly when he understood the contents; saying, Who could have thought such mighty hopes as were ingendered in 'he breast of my wife Teresa Panza, by the news of my government, would vanish on my returning again to the wosul adventure, of my master Don Quixote de la Mancha ? Nevertheless, I am pleased to sind that my Teresa behaved like herself, in sending the acorns to the dutchess; for. had sliefailed in that particular, I fliould have bees sorely vexed, and stie would have shewn herself ungrateful: what comforts my poor heart is, that they cannot call this present a bribe; for I was actually in possession of the government before the acorns were sent: and it is but reasonable, that folks who receive any sort of benesit flionld Ihevv their gratit...