Chapter XXVI
The official puppet show begins, narrated by a boy who tells
the story of Señor Gaiferos who frees his wife, Melisendra, daughter of
Charlemagne, from the Moors, who then pursue the fleeing lovers; unfortunately,
Don Quixote suddenly feels compelled to assist the fugitives by drawing his
sword and slashing the paste Moor puppet figures to pieces and sending the
audience into cover. Master Pedro is in
tears at the sight of his ruined livelihood, and Sancho consoles him by
assuring him that Quixote would compensate him for the damage, which he does,
as he comes to his senses that once again enchanters have enchanted him.
Chapter XXVII
It is revealed that Master Pedro is Ginés de Pasamonte, the
gallery slave freed by Don Quixote in Book I who also stole Sancho’s mule. At dawn, Quixote and Sancho travel to Saragossa
to witness the great battle of the braying village, though Quixote attempted
another long monologue of the theology-type in order to convince the villagers
to cease such a childish; however, Sancho agrees and demonstrates his braying
capabilities to show how childish it truly is, but one villager believes he is mocking
them, and he gives him a blow. As
Quixote tries to retaliate, it becomes obvious quickly that there are many more
of them than knight and squire could handle, and they fled.
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