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Carrasco； he fell to crossing himself a thousand times； and blessing
himself as many more。 All this time the prostrate knight showed no
signs of life； and Sancho said to Don Quixote； 〃It is my opinion；
senor； that in any case your worship should take and thrust your sword
into the mouth of this one here that looks like the bachelor Samson
Carrasco； perhaps in him you will kill one of your enemies； the
enchanters。〃
〃Thy advice is not bad；〃 said Don Quixote； 〃for of enemies the fewer
the better；〃 and he was drawing his sword to carry into effect
Sancho's counsel and suggestion； when the squire of the Mirrors came
up； now without the nose which had made him so hideous； and cried
out in a loud voice； 〃Mind what you are about； Senor Don Quixote； that
is your friend； the bachelor Samson Carrasco； you have at your feet；
and I am his squire。〃
〃And the nose？〃 said Sancho； seeing him without the hideous
feature he had before； to which he replied； 〃I have it here in my
pocket；〃 and putting his hand into his right pocket； he pulled out a
masquerade nose of varnished pasteboard of the make already described；
and Sancho； examining him more and more closely； exclaimed aloud in
a voice of amazement； 〃Holy Mary be good to me！ Isn't it Tom Cecial；
my neighbour and gossip？〃
〃Why； to be sure I am！〃 returned the now unnosed squire； 〃Tom Cecial
I am； gossip and friend Sancho Panza； and I'll tell you presently
the means and tricks and falsehoods by which I have been brought here；
but in the meantime； beg and entreat of your master not to touch；
maltreat； wound； or slay the Knight of the Mirrors whom he has at
his feet； because； beyond all dispute； it is the rash and
ill…advised bachelor Samson Carrasco； our fellow townsman。〃
At this moment he of the Mirrors came to himself； and Don Quixote
perceiving it； held the naked point of his sword over his face； and
said to him； 〃You are a dead man； knight； unless you confess that
the peerless Dulcinea del Toboso excels your Casildea de Vandalia in
beauty； and in addition to this you must promise； if you should
survive this encounter and fall； to go to the city of El Toboso and
present yourself before her on my behalf； that she deal with you
according to her good pleasure； and if she leaves you free to do
yours； you are in like manner to return and seek me out （for the trail
of my mighty deeds will serve you as a guide to lead you to where I
may be）； and tell me what may have passed between you and her…
conditions which； in accordance with what we stipulated before our
combat； do not transgress the just limits of knight…errantry。〃
〃I confess；〃 said the fallen knight； 〃that the dirty tattered shoe
of the lady Dulcinea del Toboso is better than the ill…combed though
clean beard of Casildea； and I promise to go and to return from her
presence to yours； and to give you a full and particular account of
all you demand of me。〃
〃You must also confess and believe；〃 added Don Quixote； 〃that the
knight you vanquished was not and could not be Don Quixote of La
Mancha； but some one else in his likeness； just as I confess and
believe that you； though you seem to be the bachelor Samson
Carrasco； are not so； but some other resembling him； whom my enemies
have here put before me in his shape； in order that I may restrain and
moderate the vehemence of my wrath； and make a gentle use of the glory
of my victory。〃
〃I confess； hold； and think everything to be as you believe； hold；
and think it；〃 the crippled knight； 〃let me rise； I entreat you； if；
indeed； the shock of my fall will allow me； for it has left me in a
sorry plight enough。〃
Don Quixote helped him to rise； with the assistance of his squire
Tom Cecial； from whom Sancho never took his eyes； and to whom he put
questions； the replies to which furnished clear proof that he was
really and truly the Tom Cecial he said； but the impression made on
Sancho's mind by what his master said about the enchanters having
changed the face of the Knight of the Mirrors into that of the
bachelor Samson Carrasco； would not permit him to believe what he
saw with his eyes。 In fine； both master and man remained under the
delusion； and； down in the mouth； and out of luck； he of the Mirrors
and his squire parted from Don Quixote and Sancho； he meaning to go
look for some village where he could plaster and strap his ribs。 Don
Quixote and Sancho resumed their journey to Saragossa； and on it the
history leaves them in order that it may tell who the Knight of the
Mirrors and his long…nosed squire were。
CHAPTER XV
WHEREIN IT IS TOLD AND KNOWN WHO THE KNIGHT OF THE MIRRORS AND HIS
SQUIRE WERE
DON QUIXOTE went off satisfied； elated； and vain…glorious in the
highest degree at having won a victory over such a valiant knight as
he fancied him of the Mirrors to be； and one from whose knightly
word he expected to learn whether the enchantment of his lady still
continued； inasmuch as the said vanquished knight was bound； under the
penalty of ceasing to be one； to return and render him an account of
what took place between him and her。 But Don Quixote was of one
mind； he of the Mirrors of another； for he just then had no thought of
anything but finding some village where he could plaster himself； as
has been said already。 The history goes on to say； then； that when the
bachelor Samson Carrasco recommended Don Quixote to resume his
knight…errantry which he had laid aside； it was in consequence of
having been previously in conclave with the curate and the barber on
the means to be adopted to induce Don Quixote to stay at home in peace
and quiet without worrying himself with his ill…starred adventures； at
which consultation it was decided by the unanimous vote of all； and on
the special advice of Carrasco； that Don Quixote should be allowed
to go； as it seemed impossible to restrain him； and that Samson should
sally forth to meet him as a knight…errant； and do battle with him；
for there would be no difficulty about a cause； and vanquish him； that
being looked upon as an easy matter； and that it should be agreed
and settled that the vanquished was to be at the mercy of the
victor。 Then； Don Quixote being vanquished； the bachelor knight was to
command him to return to his village and his house； and not quit it
for two years； or until he received further orders from him； all which
it was clear Don Quixote would unhesitatingly obey； rather than
contravene or fail to observe the laws of chivalry； and during the
period of his seclusion he might perhaps forget his folly； or there
might be an opportunity of discovering some ready remedy for his
madness。 Carrasco undertook the task； and Tom Cecial； a gossip and
neighbour of Sancho Panza's； a lively； feather…headed fellow；
offered himself as his squire。 Carrasco armed himself in the fashion
described； and Tom Cecial； that he might not be known by his gossip
when they met； fitted on over his own natural nose the false
masquerade one that has been mentioned； and so they followed the
same route Don Quixote took； and almost came up with him in time to be
present at the adventure of the cart of Death and finally
encountered them in the grove； w