don quixote(堂·吉珂德)-第62节

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is　the　mark　of　a　strong　man。〃
　　〃That　is　enough；〃　said　Dorothea；　〃for　with　friends　we　must　not
look　too　closely　into　trifles；　and　whether　it　be　on　the　shoulder　or　on
the　backbone　matters　little；　it　is　enough　if　there　is　a　mole；　be　it
where　it　may；　for　it　is　all　the　same　flesh；　no　doubt　my　good　father
hit　the　truth　in　every　particular；　and　I　have　made　a　lucky　hit　in
commending　myself　to　Don　Quixote；　for　he　is　the　one　my　father　spoke
of；　as　the　features　of　his　countenance　correspond　with　those
assigned　to　this　knight　by　that　wide　fame　he　has　acquired　not　only
in　Spain　but　in　all　La　Mancha；　for　I　had　scarcely　landed　at　Osuna　when
I　heard　such　accounts　of　his　achievements；　that　at　once　my　heart
told　me　he　was　the　very　one　I　had　come　in　search　of。〃
　　〃But　how　did　you　land　at　Osuna；　senora；〃　asked　Don　Quixote；　〃when　it
is　not　a　seaport？〃
　　But　before　Dorothea　could　reply　the　curate　anticipated　her；
saying；　〃The　princess　meant　to　say　that　after　she　had　landed　at　Malaga
the　first　place　where　she　heard　of　your　worship　was　Osuna。〃
　　〃That　is　what　I　meant　to　say；〃　said　Dorothea。
　　〃And　that　would　be　only　natural；〃　said　the　curate。　〃Will　your
majesty　please　proceed？〃
　　〃There　is　no　more　to　add；〃　said　Dorothea；　〃save　that　in　finding
Don　Quixote　I　have　had　such　good　fortune；　that　I　already　reckon　and
regard　myself　queen　and　mistress　of　my　entire　dominions；　since　of
his　courtesy　and　magnanimity　he　has　granted　me　the　boon　of
accompanying　me　whithersoever　I　may　conduct　him；　which　will　be　only　to
bring　him　face　to　face　with　Pandafilando　of　the　Scowl；　that　he　may
slay　him　and　restore　to　me　what　has　been　unjustly　usurped　by　him：
for　all　this　must　come　to　pass　satisfactorily　since　my　good　father
Tinacrio　the　Sapient　foretold　it；　who　likewise　left　it　declared　in
writing　in　Chaldee　or　Greek　characters　（for　I　cannot　read　them）；
that　if　this　predicted　knight；　after　having　cut　the　giant's　throat；
should　be　disposed　to　marry　me　I　was　to　offer　myself　at　once　without
demur　as　his　lawful　wife；　and　yield　him　possession　of　my　kingdom
together　with　my　person。〃
　　〃What　thinkest　thou　now；　friend　Sancho？〃　said　Don　Quixote　at　this。
〃Hearest　thou　that？　Did　I　not　tell　thee　so？　See　how　we　have　already
got　a　kingdom　to　govern　and　a　queen　to　marry！〃
　　〃On　my　oath　it　is　so；〃　said　Sancho；　〃and　foul　fortune　to　him　who
won't　marry　after　slitting　Senor　Pandahilado's　windpipe！　And　then；　how
illfavoured　the　queen　is！　I　wish　the　fleas　in　my　bed　were　that　sort！〃
　　And　so　saying　he　cut　a　couple　of　capers　in　the　air　with　every　sign
of　extreme　satisfaction；　and　then　ran　to　seize　the　bridle　of
Dorothea's　mule；　and　checking　it　fell　on　his　knees　before　her；　begging
her　to　give　him　her　hand　to　kiss　in　token　of　his　acknowledgment　of　her
as　his　queen　and　mistress。　Which　of　the　bystanders　could　have　helped
laughing　to　see　the　madness　of　the　master　and　the　simplicity　of　the
servant？　Dorothea　therefore　gave　her　hand；　and　promised　to　make　him
a　great　lord　in　her　kingdom；　when　Heaven　should　be　so　good　as　to
permit　her　to　recover　and　enjoy　it；　for　which　Sancho　returned　thanks
in　words　that　set　them　all　laughing　again。
　　〃This；　sirs；〃　continued　Dorothea；　〃is　my　story；　it　only　remains　to
tell　you　that　of　all　the　attendants　I　took　with　me　from　my　kingdom　I
have　none　left　except　this　well…bearded　squire；　for　all　were　drowned
in　a　great　tempest　we　encountered　when　in　sight　of　port；　and　he　and
I　came　to　land　on　a　couple　of　planks　as　if　by　a　miracle；　and　indeed
the　whole　course　of　my　life　is　a　miracle　and　a　mystery　as　you　may　have
observed；　and　if　I　have　been　over　minute　in　any　respect　or　not　as
precise　as　I　ought；　let　it　be　accounted　for　by　what　the　licentiate
said　at　the　beginning　of　my　tale；　that　constant　and　excessive　troubles
deprive　the　sufferers　of　their　memory。〃
　　〃They　shall　not　deprive　me　of　mine；　exalted　and　worthy　princess；〃
said　Don　Quixote；　〃however　great　and　unexampled　those　which　I　shall
endure　in　your　service　may　be；　and　here　I　confirm　anew　the　boon　I　have
promised　you；　and　I　swear　to　go　with　you　to　the　end　of　the　world　until
I　find　myself　in　the　presence　of　your　fierce　enemy；　whose　haughty　head
I　trust　by　the　aid　of　my　arm　to　cut　off　with　the　edge　of　this…　I
will　not　say　good　sword；　thanks　to　Gines　de　Pasamonte　who　carried　away
mine〃…　（this　he　said　between　his　teeth；　and　then　continued）；　〃and　when
it　has　been　cut　off　and　you　have　been　put　in　peaceful　possession　of
your　realm　it　shall　be　left　to　your　own　decision　to　dispose　of　your
person　as　may　be　most　pleasing　to　you；　for　so　long　as　my　memory　is
occupied；　my　will　enslaved；　and　my　understanding　enthralled　by　her…
I　say　no　more…　it　is　impossible　for　me　for　a　moment　to　contemplate
marriage；　even　with　a　Phoenix。〃
　　The　last　words　of　his　master　about　not　wanting　to　marry　were　so
disagreeable　to　Sancho　that　raising　his　voice　he　exclaimed　with
great　irritation：
　　〃By　my　oath；　Senor　Don　Quixote；　you　are　not　in　your　right　senses；
for　how　can　your　worship　possibly　object　to　marrying　such　an　exalted
princess　as　this？　Do　you　think　Fortune　will　offer　you　behind　every
stone　such　a　piece　of　luck　as　is　offered　you　now？　Is　my　lady
Dulcinea　fairer；　perchance？　Not　she；　nor　half　as　fair；　and　I　will　even
go　so　far　as　to　say　she　does　not　come　up　to　the　shoe　of　this　one　here。
A　poor　chance　I　have　of　getting　that　county　I　am　waiting　for　if　your
worship　goes　looking　for　dainties　in　the　bottom　of　the　sea。　In　the
devil's　name；　marry；　marry；　and　take　this　kingdom　that　comes　to　hand
without　any　trouble；　and　when　you　are　king　make　me　a　marquis　or
governor　of　a　province；　and　for　the　rest　let　the　devil　take　it　all。〃
　　Don　Quixote；　when　he　heard　such　blasphemies　uttered　against　his　lady
Dulcinea；　could　not　endure　it；　and　lifting　his　pike；　without　saying
anything　to　Sancho　or　uttering　a　word；　he　gave　him　two　such　thwacks
that　he　brought　him　to　the　ground；　and　had　it　not　been　that　Dorothea
cried　out　to　him　to　spare　him　he　would　have　no　doubt　taken　his　life　on
the　spot。
　　〃Do　you　think；〃　he　said　to　him　after　a　pause；　〃you　scurvy　clown；
that　you　are　to　be　always　interfering　with　me；　and　that　you　are　to
be　always　offending　and　I　always　pardoning？　Don't　fancy　it；　impious
scoundrel；　for　that　beyond　a　doubt　thou　art；　since　thou　hast　set　thy
tongue　going　against　the　peerless　Dulcinea。　Know　you　not；　lout；
vagabond；　beggar；　that　were　it　not　for　the　might　that　she　infuses　into
my　arm　I　should　not　have　strength　enough　to　kill　a　flea？　Say；
scoffer　with　a　viper's　tongue；　what　think　you　has　won　this　kingdom　and
cut　off　this　giant's　head　and　made　you　a　marquis　（for　all　this　I　count
as　already　accomplished　and　decided）；　but　the　might　of　Dulcinea；
employing　my　arm　as　the　instrument　of　her　achievements？　She　fights
in　me　and　conquers　in　me；　and　I　live　and　breathe　in　her；　and　owe　my
life　and　being　to　her。　O　whoreson　scoundrel；　how　ungrateful　you　are；
you　see　yourself　raised　from　the　dust　of　the　earth　to　be　a　titled
lord；　and　the　return　you　make　for　so　great　a　benefit　is　to　speak
evil　of　her　who　has　conferred　it　upon　you！〃
　　Sancho　was　not　so　stunned　but　that　he　heard　all　his　master　said；　and
rising　with　some　degree　of　nimbleness　he　ran　to　place　himself　behind
Dorothea's　palfrey；　and　from　that　position　he　said　to　his　master：
　　〃Tell　me；　senor；　if　your　worship　is　resolved　not　to　marry　this　great
princess；　it　is　plain　the　kingdom　will　not　be　yours；　and　not　being　so；
how　can　you　bestow　favours　upon　me？　That　is　what　I　complain　of。　Let
your　worship　at　any　rate　marry　this　queen；　now　that　we　have　got　her
here　as　if　showered　down　from　heaven；　and　afterwards　you　may　go　back
to　my　lady　Dulcinea；　for　there　must　have　been　kings　in　the　world　who
kept　mistresses。　As　to　beauty；　I　have　nothing　to　do　with　it；　and　if
the　truth　is　to　be　told；　I　like　them　both；　though　I　have　never　seen
the　lady　Dulcinea。〃
　　〃How！　never　seen　her；　blasphemous　traitor！〃　exclaimed　Don　Quixote；
〃hast　thou　not　just　now　brought　me　a　message　from　her？〃
　　〃I　mean；〃　said　Sancho；　〃that　I　did　not　see　her　so　much　at　my　leisure
that　I　could　take　particular　notice　of　her　beauty；　or　of　her　charms
piecemeal；　but　taken　in　the　lump　I　like　her。〃
　　〃Now　I　forgive　thee；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃and　do　thou　forgive　me
the　injury　I　have　done　thee；　for　our　first　impulses　are　not　in　our
control。〃
　　〃That　I　see；〃　replied　Sancho；　〃and　with　me　the　wish　to　speak　is
always　the　first　impulse；　and　I　cannot　help　saying；　once　at　any
rate；　what　I　have　on　the　tip　of　my　tongue。〃
　　〃For　all　that；　Sancho；〃　said　Don　Quixote；　〃take　heed　of　what　thou
sayest；　for　the　pitcher　goes　so　often　to　the　well…　I　need　say　no
more　to　thee。〃
　　〃Well；　well；〃　said　Sancho；　〃God　is　in　heaven；　and　sees　all　tricks；
and　will　judge　who　does　most　harm；　I　in　not　speaking　right；　or　your
worship　in　not　doing　it。〃
　　〃That　is　enough；〃　said　Dorothea；　〃run；　Sancho；　and　kiss　your
lord's　hand　and　beg　his　pardon；　and　henceforward　be　more　circumspect
with　your　praise　and　abuse；　and　say　nothing　in　disparagement　of　that
lady　Toboso；　of　whom　I　know　nothing　save　that　I　am　her　servant；　and
put　your　trust　in　God；　for　you　will　not　fail　to　obtain　some　dignity　so
as　to　live　like　a　prince。〃
　　Sancho　advanced　hanging　his　head　and　begged　his　master's　hand；　which
Don　Quixote　with　d