Ontheotherhand, itstruckmethat, inasmuchasamonghisbookstherehadbeenfoundsuchmodernonesas "TheEnlightenmentofJealousy" andthe "NymphsandShepherdsofHenares," hisstorymustlikewisebemodern, andthatthoughitmightnotbewritten, , DonQuixoteofLaMancha, lightandmirrorofMancheganchivalry, andthefirstthatinourageandinthesesoevildaysdevotedhimselftothelabourandexerciseofthearmsofknight-errantry, rightingwrongs, succouringwidows, andprotectingdamselsofthatsortthatusedtorideabout, whipinhand, ontheirpalfreys, withalltheirvirginityaboutthem, frommountaintomountainandvalleytovalley—for, ifitwerenotforsomeruffian, orboorwithahoodandhatchet, ormonstrousgiant, thatforcedthem, therewereindaysofyoredamselsthatattheendofeightyyears, inallwhichtimetheyhadneversleptadayunderaroof, , then, thatintheseandotherrespectsourgallantDonQuixoteisworthyofeverlastingandnotablepraise, norshoulditbewithheldevenfrommeforthelabourandpainsspentinsearchingfortheconclusionofthisdelightfulhistory; thoughIknowwellthatifHeaven, chanceandgoodfortunehadnothelpedme, .
