BythistimeallDonQuixote'scompanionshadcomeuptowherehelay; buttheprocessionistsseeingthemcomerunning, andwiththemtheofficersoftheBrotherhoodwiththeircrossbows, apprehendedmischief, andclusteringroundtheimage, raisedtheirhoods, andgraspedtheirscourges, asthepriestsdidtheirtapers, andawaitedtheattack, , however, arrangedthematterbetterthantheyexpected, forallSanchodidwastoflinghimselfonhismaster'sbody, raisingoverhimthemostdolefulandlaughablelamentationthateverwasheard, , andtheirrecognitionofoneanothersetatresttheapprehensionsofbothparties; thefirstthentoldtheotherintwowordswhoDonQuixotewas, andheandthewholetroopofpenitentswenttoseeifthepoorgentlemanwasdead, andheardSanchoPanzasaying, withtearsinhiseyes, "Ohflowerofchivalry, thatwithoneblowofastickhastendedthecourseofthywell-spentlife! Ohprideofthyrace, honourandgloryofallLaMancha, nay, ofalltheworld, thatforwantoftheewillbefullofevil-doers, nolongerinfearofpunishmentfortheirmisdeeds! Ohthou, generousabovealltheAlexanders, sinceforonlyeightmonthsofservicethouhastgivenmethebestislandtheseagirdsorsurrounds! Humblewiththeproud, haughtywiththehumble, encountererofdangers, endurerofoutrages, enamouredwithoutreason, imitatorofthegood, scourgeofthewicked, enemyofthemean, inshort, knight-errant, whichisallthatcanbesaid!"
