OFWHATHAPPENEDTOOURKNIGHTWHENHELEFTTHEINN
DaywasdawningwhenDonQuixotequittedtheinn, sohappy, sogay, soexhilaratedatfindinghimselfnowdubbedaknight, , recallingtheadviceofhishostastotherequisitesheoughttocarrywithhim, especiallythatreferringtomoneyandshirts, hedeterminedtogohomeandprovidehimselfwithall, andalsowithasquire, forhereckoneduponsecuringafarm-labourer, aneighbourofhis, apoormanwithafamily, 'sheadtowardshisvillage, andRocinante, thusremindedofhisoldquarters, steppedoutsobrisklythathehardlyseemedtotreadtheearth.
Hehadnotgonefar, whenoutofathicketonhisrightthereseemedtocomefeeblecriesasofsomeoneindistress, andtheinstantheheardthemheexclaimed, "Thanksbetoheavenforthefavouritaccordsme, thatitsosoonoffersmeanopportunityoffulfillingtheobligationIhaveundertaken, , nodoubt, comefromsomemanorwomaninwantofhelp, andneedingmyaidandprotection;" andwheeling, , whenhesawamaretiedtoanoak, andtiedtoanother, andstrippedfromthewaistupwards, ayouthofaboutfifteenyearsofage, , foralustyfarmerwasflogginghimwithabeltandfollowingupeveryblowwithscoldingsandcommands, repeating, "Yourmouthshutandyoureyesopen!" whiletheyouthmadeanswer, "Iwon'tdoitagain, mastermine; byGod'spassionIwon'tdoitagain, andI'lltakemorecareoftheflockanothertime."
