The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, Volume 4John Grant, 1906 |
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Page 102 - Thereupon the Governor held down his rod, and in the meantime the defendant gave his cane to the plaintiff to hold, as if it hindered him, while he was to make a cross and swear over the judge's rod : this done, he declared that it was true the other had lent him ten crowns, but that he had really returned him the same sum into his own hands ; and that, because he supposed the plaintiff had forgotten it, he was continually asking him for it. The great Governor, hearing this, asked the creditor what...
Page 103 - Certainly," said the Governor, " or else I am the greatest dunce in the world. And»now you shall see whether I have not a headpiece fit to govern a whole kingdom upon a shift.
Page 99 - is there enough of this to make a cap ?' Whereupon I measured the stuff, and answered him, Yes, if it like your worship. Now, as I imagined, do you see, he could not but imagine, (and perhaps he imagined right enough,) that I had a mind to cabbage some of his cloth, judging hard of us honest tailors. ' Pr'ythee,' quoth he, ' look there be not enough for two caps ?' Now I smelt him out, and told him there was. Whereupon the old knave, (if it like your worship...
Page 434 - Now, blessings light on him that first invented this same sleep ! it covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak ; it is meat for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the cold, and cold for the hot. It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of the world cheap ; and the balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even.
Page 401 - Dulcinea del Toboso is the most beautiful woman in the world, and I am the most unfortunate knight on earth, nor is it just that my weakness should discredit this truth ; knight, push on your lance, and. take away my life, since you have despoiled me of my honour.
Page 434 - It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of the world cheap ; and the balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even. There is only one thing, which somebody once put into my head, that I dislike in sleep ; it is, that it resembles death...
Page 100 - look there be not enough for two caps ? ' Now I smelt him out, and told him there was. Whereupon the old knave, (if it like your worship,) going on to the same tune, bid me look again, and see whether it would not make three ? And at last, if it would not make five ? I was resolved to...
Page 101 - If this sentence provoked the laughter of the whole court, the next no less raised their admiration. For after the governor's order was executed, two old men appeared before him ; one of them with a large cane in his hand, which he used as a staff.
Page 100 - Is this true, honest man ?" said Sancho to the farmer. — " Yes, if it please you," answered the fellow ; " but pray, let him shew the five caps he has made me." — " With all my heart," cried the tailor ; and with that, pulling his hand from under his cloak, he held up five little tiny caps, hanging upon his four fingers and thumb, as upon so many pins.