don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第138节

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Sancho　Panza；　on　the　contrary；　with　a　composed　and　dauntless　air；　he
said　to　the　Knight　of　the　Mirrors；　〃If；　sir　knight；　your　great
eagerness　to　fight　has　not　banished　your　courtesy；　by　it　I　would
entreat　you　to　raise　your　visor　a　little；　in　order　that　I　may　see　if
the　comeliness　of　your　countenance　corresponds　with　that　of　your
equipment。〃
　　〃Whether　you　come　victorious　or　vanquished　out　of　this　emprise；
sir　knight；〃　replied　he　of　the　Mirrors；　〃you　will　have　more　than
enough　time　and　leisure　to　see　me；　and　if　now　I　do　not　comply　with
your　request；　it　is　because　it　seems　to　me　I　should　do　a　serious　wrong
to　the　fair　Casildea　de　Vandalia　in　wasting　time　while　I　stopped　to
raise　my　visor　before　compelling　you　to　confess　what　you　are　already
aware　I　maintain。〃
　　〃Well　then；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃while　we　are　mounting　you　can　at
least　tell　me　if　I　am　that　Don　Quixote　whom　you　said　you　vanquished。〃
　　〃To　that　we　answer　you；〃　said　he　of　the　Mirrors；　〃that　you　are　as
like　the　very　knight　I　vanquished　as　one　egg　is　like　another；　but　as
you　say　enchanters　persecute　you；　I　will　not　venture　to　say　positively
whether　you　are　the　said　person　or　not。〃
　　〃That；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃is　enough　to　convince　me　that　you　are
under　a　deception；　however；　entirely　to　relieve　you　of　it；　let　our
horses　be　brought；　and　in　less　time　than　it　would　take　you　to　raise
your　visor；　if　God；　my　lady；　and　my　arm　stand　me　in　good　stead；　I
shall　see　your　face；　and　you　shall　see　that　I　am　not　the　vanquished
Don　Quixote　you　take　me　to　be。〃
　　With　this；　cutting　short　the　colloquy；　they　mounted；　and　Don　Quixote
wheeled　Rocinante　round　in　order　to　take　a　proper　distance　to　charge
back　upon　his　adversary；　and　he　of　the　Mirrors　did　the　same；　but　Don
Quixote　had　not　moved　away　twenty　paces　when　he　heard　himself　called
by　the　other；　and；　each　returning　half…way；　he　of　the　Mirrors　said
to　him；　〃Remember；　sir　knight；　that　the　terms　of　our　combat　are；
that　the　vanquished；　as　I　said　before；　shall　be　at　the　victor's
disposal。〃
　　〃I　am　aware　of　it　already；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃provided　what　is
commanded　and　imposed　upon　the　vanquished　be　things　that　do　not
transgress　the　limits　of　chivalry。〃
　　〃That　is　understood；〃　replied　he　of　the　Mirrors。
　　At　this　moment　the　extraordinary　nose　of　the　squire　presented　itself
to　Don　Quixote's　view；　and　he　was　no　less　amazed　than　Sancho　at　the
sight；　insomuch　that　he　set　him　down　as　a　monster　of　some　kind；　or　a
human　being　of　some　new　species　or　unearthly　breed。　Sancho；　seeing　his
master　retiring　to　run　his　course；　did　not　like　to　be　left　alone
with　the　nosy　man；　fearing　that　with　one　flap　of　that　nose　on　his
own　the　battle　would　be　all　over　for　him　and　he　would　be　left
stretched　on　the　ground；　either　by　the　blow　or　with　fright；　so　he
ran　after　his　master；　holding　on　to　Rocinante's　stirrup…leather；　and
when　it　seemed　to　him　time　to　turn　about；　he　said；　〃I　implore　of
your　worship；　senor；　before　you　turn　to　charge；　to　help　me　up　into
this　cork　tree；　from　which　I　will　be　able　to　witness　the　gallant
encounter　your　worship　is　going　to　have　with　this　knight；　more　to　my
taste　and　better　than　from　the　ground。〃
　　〃It　seems　to　me　rather；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃that　thou
wouldst　mount　a　scaffold　in　order　to　see　the　bulls　without　danger。〃
　　〃To　tell　the　truth；〃　returned　Sancho；　〃the　monstrous　nose　of　that
squire　has　filled　me　with　fear　and　terror；　and　I　dare　not　stay　near
him。〃
　　〃It　is；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃such　a　one　that　were　I　not　what　I　am
it　would　terrify　me　too；　so；　come；　I　will　help　thee　up　where　thou
wilt。〃
　　While　Don　Quixote　waited　for　Sancho　to　mount　into　the　cork　tree　he
of　the　Mirrors　took　as　much　ground　as　he　considered　requisite；　and；
supposing　Don　Quixote　to　have　done　the　same；　without　waiting　for　any
sound　of　trumpet　or　other　signal　to　direct　them；　he　wheeled　his　horse；
which　was　not　more　agile　or　better…looking　than　Rocinante；　and　at
his　top　speed；　which　was　an　easy　trot；　he　proceeded　to　charge　his
enemy；　seeing　him；　however；　engaged　in　putting　Sancho　up；　he　drew
rein；　and　halted　in　mid　career；　for　which　his　horse　was　very　grateful；
as　he　was　already　unable　to　go。　Don　Quixote；　fancying　that　his　foe　was
coming　down　upon　him　flying；　drove　his　spurs　vigorously　into
Rocinante's　lean　flanks　and　made　him　scud　along　in　such　style　that　the
history　tells　us　that　on　this　occasion　only　was　he　known　to　make
something　like　running；　for　on　all　others　it　was　a　simple　trot　with
him；　and　with　this　unparalleled　fury　he　bore　down　where　he　of　the
Mirrors　stood　digging　his　spurs　into　his　horse　up　to　buttons；
without　being　able　to　make　him　stir　a　finger's　length　from　the　spot
where　he　had　come　to　a　standstill　in　his　course。　At　this　lucky
moment　and　crisis；　Don　Quixote　came　upon　his　adversary；　in　trouble
with　his　horse；　and　embarrassed　with　his　lance；　which　he　either
could　not　manage；　or　had　no　time　to　lay　in　rest。　Don　Quixote；　however；
paid　no　attention　to　these　difficulties；　and　in　perfect　safety　to
himself　and　without　any　risk　encountered　him　of　the　Mirrors　with
such　force　that　he　brought　him　to　the　ground　in　spite　of　himself
over　the　haunches　of　his　horse；　and　with　so　heavy　a　fall　that　he　lay
to　all　appearance　dead；　not　stirring　hand　or　foot。　The　instant
Sancho　saw　him　fall　he　slid　down　from　the　cork　tree；　and　made　all
haste　to　where　his　master　was；　who；　dismounting　from　Rocinante；　went
and　stood　over　him　of　the　Mirrors；　and　unlacing　his　helmet　to　see　if
he　was　dead；　and　to　give　him　air　if　he　should　happen　to　be　alive；　he
saw…　who　can　say　what　he　saw；　without　filling　all　who　hear　it　with
astonishment；　wonder；　and　awe？　He　saw；　the　history　says；　the　very
countenance；　the　very　face；　the　very　look；　the　very　physiognomy；　the
very　effigy；　the　very　image　of　the　bachelor　Samson　Carrasco！　As　soon
as　he　saw　it　he　called　out　in　a　loud　voice；　〃Make　haste　here；
Sancho；　and　behold　what　thou　art　to　see　but　not　to　believe；　quick；
my　son；　and　learn　what　magic　can　do；　and　wizards　and　enchanters　are
capable　of。〃
　　Sancho　came　up；　and　when　he　saw　the　countenance　of　the　bachelor
Carrasco；　he　fell　to　crossing　himself　a　thousand　times；　and　blessing
himself　as　many　more。　All　this　time　the　prostrate　knight　showed　no
signs　of　life；　and　Sancho　said　to　Don　Quixote；　〃It　is　my　opinion；
senor；　that　in　any　case　your　worship　should　take　and　thrust　your　sword
into　the　mouth　of　this　one　here　that　looks　like　the　bachelor　Samson
Carrasco；　perhaps　in　him　you　will　kill　one　of　your　enemies；　the
enchanters。〃
　　〃Thy　advice　is　not　bad；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃for　of　enemies　the　fewer
the　better；〃　and　he　was　drawing　his　sword　to　carry　into　effect
Sancho's　counsel　and　suggestion；　when　the　squire　of　the　Mirrors　came
up；　now　without　the　nose　which　had　made　him　so　hideous；　and　cried
out　in　a　loud　voice；　〃Mind　what　you　are　about；　Senor　Don　Quixote；　that
is　your　friend；　the　bachelor　Samson　Carrasco；　you　have　at　your　feet；
and　I　am　his　squire。〃
　　〃And　the　nose？〃　said　Sancho；　seeing　him　without　the　hideous
feature　he　had　before；　to　which　he　replied；　〃I　have　it　here　in　my
pocket；〃　and　putting　his　hand　into　his　right　pocket；　he　pulled　out　a
masquerade　nose　of　varnished　pasteboard　of　the　make　already　described；
and　Sancho；　examining　him　more　and　more　closely；　exclaimed　aloud　in
a　voice　of　amazement；　〃Holy　Mary　be　good　to　me！　Isn't　it　Tom　Cecial；
my　neighbour　and　gossip？〃
　　〃Why；　to　be　sure　I　am！〃　returned　the　now　unnosed　squire；　〃Tom　Cecial
I　am；　gossip　and　friend　Sancho　Panza；　and　I'll　tell　you　presently
the　means　and　tricks　and　falsehoods　by　which　I　have　been　brought　here；
but　in　the　meantime；　beg　and　entreat　of　your　master　not　to　touch；
maltreat；　wound；　or　slay　the　Knight　of　the　Mirrors　whom　he　has　at
his　feet；　because；　beyond　all　dispute；　it　is　the　rash　and
ill…advised　bachelor　Samson　Carrasco；　our　fellow　townsman。〃
　　At　this　moment　he　of　the　Mirrors　came　to　himself；　and　Don　Quixote
perceiving　it；　held　the　naked　point　of　his　sword　over　his　face；　and
said　to　him；　〃You　are　a　dead　man；　knight；　unless　you　confess　that
the　peerless　Dulcinea　del　Toboso　excels　your　Casildea　de　Vandalia　in
beauty；　and　in　addition　to　this　you　must　promise；　if　you　should
survive　this　encounter　and　fall；　to　go　to　the　city　of　El　Toboso　and
present　yourself　before　her　on　my　behalf；　that　she　deal　with　you
according　to　her　good　pleasure；　and　if　she　leaves　you　free　to　do
yours；　you　are　in　like　manner　to　return　and　seek　me　out　（for　the　trail
of　my　mighty　deeds　will　serve　you　as　a　guide　to　lead　you　to　where　I
may　be）；　and　tell　me　what　may　have　passed　between　you　and　her…
conditions　which；　in　accordance　with　what　we　stipulated　before　our
combat；　do　not　transgress　the　just　limits　of　knight…errantry。〃
　　〃I　confess；〃　said　the　fallen　knight；　〃that　the　dirty　tattered　shoe
of　the　lady　Dulcinea　del　Toboso　is　better　than　the　ill…combed　though
clean　beard　of　Casildea；　and　I　promise　to　go　and　to　return　from　her
presence　to　yours；　and　to　give　you　a　full　and　particular　account　of
all　you　demand　of　me。〃
　　〃You　must　also　confess　and　believe；〃　added　Don　Quixote；　〃that　the
knight　you　vanquished　was　not　and　could　not　be　Don　Quixote　of　La
Mancha；　but　some　one　else　in　his　likeness；　just　as　I　confess　and
believe　that　you；　though　you　s