Whileengagedinthisandothertalk, nightovertookthemontheroadbeforetheyhadreachedordiscoveredanyplaceofshelter; andwhatmadeitstillworsewasthattheyweredyingofhunger, forwiththelossofthealforjastheyhadlosttheirentirelarderandcommissariat; , butforallthattheypushedon, Sanchofeelingsurethatastheroadwastheking', then, inthisway, thenightdark, thesquirehungry, themastersharp-set, , nordidDonQuixotealtogetherrelishthem: theonepulleduphisassbythehalter, theotherhishackbythebridle, andtheystoodstill, watchinganxiouslytoseewhatallthiswouldturnouttobe, andfoundthatthelightswereapproachingthem, andthenearertheycamethegreatertheyseemed, atwhichspectacleSanchobegantoshakelikeamandosedwithmercury, andDonQuixote'shairstoodonend; he, however, pluckingupspiritalittle, said:
"This, nodoubt, Sancho, willbeamostmightyandperilousadventure, inwhichitwillbeneedfulformetoputforthallmyvalourandresolution."
"Unluckyme!" answeredSancho; "ifthisadventurehappenstobeoneofphantoms, asIambeginningtothinkitis, whereshallIfindtheribstobearit?"
"Betheyphantomseversomuch," saidDonQuixote, "Iwillnotpermitthemtotouchathreadofthygarments; foriftheyplayedtrickswiththeethetimebefore, itwasbecauseIwasunabletoleapthewallsoftheyard; butnowweareonawideplain, whereIshallbeabletowieldmyswordasIplease."
"Andiftheyenchantandcrippleyouastheydidthelasttime," said
Sancho, "whatdifferencewillitmakebeingontheopenplainornot?"
"Forallthat," repliedDonQuixote, "Ientreatthee, Sancho, tokeepagoodheart, forexperiencewilltelltheewhatmineis."
