Mywishwouldbesimplytopresentittotheeplainandunadorned, withoutanyembellishmentofprefaceoruncountablemusterofcustomarysonnets, epigrams, andeulogies, , thoughcomposingitcostmesomelabour, , andmanydidIlayitdownagain, , asIwasponderingwiththepaperbeforeme, apeninmyear, myelbowonthedesk, andmycheekinmyhand, thinkingofwhatIshouldsay, therecameinunexpectedlyacertainlively, cleverfriendofmine, who, seeingmesodeepinthought, askedthereason; towhichI, makingnomysteryofit, answeredthatIwasthinkingofthePrefaceIhadtomakeforthestoryof "DonQuixote," whichsotroubledmethatIhadamindnottomakeanyatall, norevenpublishtheachievementsofsonobleaknight.
