Chapter LII
Back to Don Quixote, Doña Rodríguez pleads with the knight to
aid her against the rich farmer whose son has deceived her daughter by
reneging on his promise to be her lawful husband; therefore, Quixote pledges to
right this wrong, while the duke agrees to provide a time and place for the
challenge to take place. Meanwhile, the
page returns with the letters from Teresa Panza to the duchess and to her
husband, Sancho, upon which the duchess enjoys having both of these read aloud
to her.
Chapter LIII
During the seventh night of Sancho’s service, he is rushed
from his chamber and pressed to arm against an unknown enemy who has just
entered the island. In constricting
armor, he is forced to lead his people and somehow battle the foe, but ends up
on the ground and trampled under foot like “a turtle in his shell.” When his people win the victory without his
leadership, he asks to be released of his services to return to his “former
liberty” doing what he knows best, as governorship is not the life for him.
No comments:
Post a Comment