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never alludes to them again； and there are many who would be glad to
know what he did with them； or what he spent them on； for it is one of
the serious omissions of the work。〃
〃Senor Samson； I am not in a humour now for going into accounts or
explanations；〃 said Sancho； 〃for there's a sinking of the stomach come
over me； and unless I doctor it with a couple of sups of the old stuff
it will put me on the thorn of Santa Lucia。 I have it at home； and
my old woman is waiting for me； after dinner I'll come back； and
will answer you and all the world every question you may choose to
ask； as well about the loss of the ass as about the spending of the
hundred crowns；〃 and without another word or waiting for a reply he
made off home。
Don Quixote begged and entreated the bachelor to stay and do penance
with him。 The bachelor accepted the invitation and remained； a
couple of young pigeons were added to the ordinary fare； at dinner
they talked chivalry； Carrasco fell in with his host's humour； the
banquet came to an end； they took their afternoon sleep； Sancho
returned； and their conversation was resumed。
CHAPTER IV
IN WHICH SANCHO PANZA GIVES A SATISFACTORY REPLY TO THE DOUBTS AND
QUESTIONS OF THE BACHELOR SAMSON CARRASCO； TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS
WORTH KNOWING AND TELLING
SANCHO came back to Don Quixote's house； and returning to the late
subject of conversation； he said； 〃As to what Senor Samson said；
that he would like to know by whom； or how； or when my ass was stolen；
I say in reply that the same night we went into the Sierra Morena；
flying from the Holy Brotherhood after that unlucky adventure of the
galley slaves； and the other of the corpse that was going to
Segovia； my master and I ensconced ourselves in a thicket； and
there； my master leaning on his lance； and I seated on my Dapple；
battered and weary with the late frays we fell asleep as if it had
been on four feather mattresses； and I in particular slept so sound；
that； whoever he was； he was able to come and prop me up on four
stakes； which he put under the four corners of the pack…saddle in such
a way that he left me mounted on it； and took away Dapple from under
me without my feeling it。〃
〃That is an easy matter；〃 said Don Quixote； 〃and it is no new
occurrence； for the same thing happened to Sacripante at the siege
of Albracca； the famous thief； Brunello； by the same contrivance； took
his horse from between his legs。〃
〃Day came；〃 continued Sancho； 〃and the moment I stirred the stakes
gave way and I fell to the ground with a mighty come down； I looked
about for the ass； but could not see him； the tears rushed to my
eyes and I raised such a lamentation that； if the author of our
history has not put it in； he may depend upon it he has left out a
good thing。 Some days after； I know not how many； travelling with
her ladyship the Princess Micomicona； I saw my ass； and mounted upon
him； in the dress of a gipsy； was that Gines de Pasamonte； the great
rogue and rascal that my master and I freed from the chain。〃
〃That is not where the mistake is；〃 replied Samson； 〃it is； that
before the ass has turned up； the author speaks of Sancho as being
mounted on it。〃
〃I don't know what to say to that；〃 said Sancho； 〃unless that the
historian made a mistake； or perhaps it might be a blunder of the
printer's。〃
〃No doubt that's it；〃 said Samson； 〃but what became of the hundred
crowns？ Did they vanish？〃
To which Sancho answered； 〃I spent them for my own good； and my
wife's； and my children's； and it is they that have made my wife
bear so patiently all my wanderings on highways and byways； in the
service of my master； Don Quixote； for if after all this time I had
come back to the house without a rap and without the ass； it would
have been a poor look…out for me； and if anyone wants to know anything
more about me； here I am； ready to answer the king himself in
person； and it is no affair of anyone's whether I took or did not
take； whether I spent or did not spend； for the whacks that were given
me in these journeys were to be paid for in money； even if they were
valued at no more than four maravedis apiece； another hundred crowns
would not pay me for half of them。 Let each look to himself and not
try to make out white black； and black white； for each of us is as God
made him； aye； and often worse。〃
〃I will take care；〃 said Carrasco； 〃to impress upon the author of
the history that； if he prints it again； he must not forget what
worthy Sancho has said； for it will raise it a good span higher。〃
〃Is there anything else to correct in the history； senor
bachelor？〃 asked Don Quixote。
〃No doubt there is；〃 replied he； 〃but not anything that will be of
the same importance as those I have mentioned。〃
〃Does the author promise a second part at all？〃 said Don Quixote。
〃He does promise one；〃 replied Samson； 〃but he says he has not found
it； nor does he know who has got it； and we cannot say whether it will
appear or not； and so； on that head； as some say that no second part
has ever been good； and others that enough has been already written
about Don Quixote； it is thought there will be no second part；
though some； who are jovial rather than saturnine； say； 'Let us have
more Quixotades； let Don Quixote charge and Sancho chatter； and no
matter what it may turn out； we shall be satisfied with that。'〃
〃And what does the author mean to do？〃 said Don Quixote。
〃What？〃 replied Samson； 〃why； as soon as he has found the history
which he is now searching for with extraordinary diligence； he will at
once give it to the press； moved more by the profit that may accrue to
him from doing so than by any thought of praise。〃
Whereat Sancho observed； 〃The author looks for money and profit；
does he？ It will he a wonder if he succeeds； for it will be only
hurry； hurry； with him； like the tailor on Easter Eve； and works
done in a hurry are never finished as perfectly as they ought to be。
Let master Moor； or whatever he is； pay attention to what he is doing；
and I and my master will give him as much grouting ready to his
hand； in the way of adventures and accidents of all sorts； as would
make up not only one second part； but a hundred。 The good man fancies；
no doubt； that we are fast asleep in the straw here； but let him
hold up our feet to be shod and he will see which foot it is we go
lame on。 All I say is； that if my master would take my advice； we
would be now afield； redressing outrages and righting wrongs； as is
the use and custom of good knights…errant。〃
Sancho had hardly uttered these words when the neighing of Rocinante
fell upon their ears； which neighing Don Quixote accepted as a happy
omen； and he resolved to make another sally in three or four days from
that time。 Announcing his intention to the bachelor； he asked his
advice as to the quarter in which he ought to commence his expedition；
and the bachelor replied that in his opinion he ought to go to the
kingdom of Aragon； and the city of Saragossa； where there were to be
certain solemn joustings at the festival of St。 George； at which he
might win renown above all the knights of Aragon； which would be
winning it above