Don Quixote

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

slaves, which, so much to his glory, his master

persons

apologue fables which amuse and instruct at

Methuselah; the difficulty is that the

May. Sancho made him an obeisance,

makes no difference, so long as they are teeth; and to whatever the governor may

addition," said Sancho, "you might be secretary to the emperor himself; open this paper and see what it says." The new-born secretary obeyed, and having read the contents said the matter was one to be discussed in private. Sancho ordered the chamber to be cleared, the majordomo and the carver only remaining; so the doctor and the others withdrew, and then the secretary read the letter, which was as follows: It has come to my knowledge, Senor Don Sancho

clodcrusher, and the wife of a squire-errant

tonsure, with the intention of becoming

me to handle the distaff than