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Chapter 2 HOW DON QUIXOTE WAS KNIGHTED

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unny Spain an old gentleman named Quixada, who owned a

one old white horse, which, though its master imagined it to be an animal of great strength

by wicked ogres. In time, so fond did he become of such tales that he passed his days, and even the best part of his nights, in reading them. His mind was so wholly taken up in this wa

rusty old suit of armor, which had belonged to his great-grandfather. This was

alf of the helmet to be found, and a kn

t slash. Alas! a whole week's work was ruined by that one stroke; the pasteboard flew into pieces. This troubled Quixada sadly, but he set to work at on

is horse a name-every knight's horse should have a good name-and after

f puzzling, he resolved that he shoul

of his Heart, whose glove he wore in his helmet; and if anybody dared to deny that this lady was

uixote should select some lady

f Mistress of his Heart? To whom could he better send the defeated knights and ogres whom he was going out to fight? It was true that her name. Aldonza Lorenzo

thout saying a word to anybody, put on his armor, took his sword, and spear

on his shield. What was to be done? He was so staggered by this thought that he almost felt that he must turn back. But then he remembered that he had read how adventurers were sometimes knighted by persons whom they happened to meet on th

row without finding anythin

be a great castle, and he halted at some distance from it, expecting that, as in days of old, a dwarf would certainly appear on the battlements, and, by sounding a trum

ote, imagining that this must be the dwarf at last giving notice of his coming, rode quickly up to the inn door, beside which it chance

re, and a little frightened, the girls turne

e said. "I will harm no one, least of

ve done had not the innkeeper at that moment come out. This innkeeper was very fat and good-natured, and anxious not to offend anybody, but even he could

se and handed it to the innkeeper (to whom he spoke as governor of the castle), asking him

men, he was trying to get rid of his armor. His back and breastplates had been taken off, but by no means could his

more than he could do without help. However, one of the young women fed him, and the innkeeper having made a k

hat still vexed him. He h

him to the stable. Having shut the door, Don Quixote threw himself at the landlord's feet, s

ld not by any means make Don Quixote ri

n which I crave is that to-morrow you will be

is armor" in the chapel of the castle, it being the duty of any one on whom the honor of knighthood was to be conferred, to stand on his feet in the chapel, praying, until the morning. The innkeeper, thinking that great sport might come of this, encouraged Don Quixote,

oney?" then ask

"for I never yet read of any kn

rts and other things. But when a knight had no squire, he always carried his money and his shirts, and salve for his

Then taking his armor, he went into the

light, very solemnly keeping his eyes on his armor, while the

uld not do while the armor lay in the horse-trough. As Don Quixote saw the man come up, "Take heed, rash K

tice of Don Quixote. He picked

spear with both hands and gave the mule-driver such a whack over the head that the man fell down senseless. Then, picking up

carrier who also want

e poor wretch made such an outcry that all the people in the inn came running, and the friends of the two carriers began to pelt Don Quixote with

finish the ceremony it would now be enough if he were touched on the neck and shoulders with a sword. Don Quixote was quite satisfied, and prayed the innkeeper to get the b

g women, and a boy to hold a candle, he ordered Don Quixote to kneel. Then muttering from his book, as if he were reading, he finished by giving Don Quixote a good blow on the neck, and a slap on the back, with the f

glad to see him go, even wi

nce, you

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Contents

Chapter 1 CLASSIC TALES Chapter 2 HOW DON QUIXOTE WAS KNIGHTED Chapter 3 HOW DON QUIXOTE RESCUED ANDRES; AND HOW HE RETURNED HOME Chapter 4 HOW DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA STARTED ON THEIR SEARCH FOR ADVENTURES; AND HOW DON QUIXOTE FOUGHT WITH THE WINDMILLS Chapter 5 HOW DON QUIXOTE WON A HELMET; HOW HE FOUGHT WITH TWO ARMIES; AND HOW SANCHO'S ASS WAS STOLEN Chapter 6 HOW DON QUIXOTE SAW DULCINEA Chapter 7 HOW DON QUIXOTE FOUGHT WITH A LION; AND HOW HE DEFEATED THE MOORS Chapter 8 GULLIVER'S BIRTH AND EARLY VOYAGES Chapter 9 GULLIVER IS WRECKED ON THE COAST OF LILLIPUT Chapter 10 GULLIVER IS TAKEN AS A PRISONER TO THE CAPITAL OF LILLIPUT Chapter 11 GULLIVER IS FREED, AND CAPTURES THE BLEFUSCAN FLEET
Chapter 12 ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP
Chapter 13 THE ENCHANTED HORSE
Chapter 14 THE STORY OF WHAT LED TO THE SIEGE OF TROY
Chapter 15 THE COUNCIL
Chapter 16 THE FIGHT BETWEEN PARIS AND MENELAUS
Chapter 17 HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE
Chapter 18 HOW PATROCLUS FOUGHT AND DIED
Chapter 19 WHAT HAPPENED IN ITHACA WHILE ODYSSEUS WAS AWAY
Chapter 20 HOW ROBINSON FIRST WENT TO SEA; AND HOW HE WAS SHIPWRECKED
Chapter 21 ROBINSON WORKS HARD AT MAKING HIMSELF A HOME
Chapter 22 THE EARTHQUAKE AND HURRICANE; AND HOW ROBINSON BUILT A BOAT
Chapter 23 ROBINSON BUILDS A SECOND BOAT, IN WHICH HE IS SWEPT OUT TO SEA
Chapter 24 ROBINSON SEES A FOOTPRINT ON THE SAND, FINDS A CAVE, AND RESCUES FRIDAY
Chapter 25 ROBINSON TRAINS FRIDAY, AND THEY BUILD A LARGE BOAT; THEY RESCUE TWO PRISONERS FROM THE CANNIBALS
Chapter 26 DORIGEN
Chapter 27 EMELIA
Chapter 28 THE TEMPEST
Chapter 29 QUEEN OF THE MAY
Chapter 30 BAD NEWS
Chapter 31 SUSAN'S GUINEA-FOWL
Chapter 32 SUSAN VISITS THE ABBEY
Chapter 33 SUSAN'S PET LAMB
Chapter 34 THE BLIND HARPER
Chapter 35 GOOD NEWS
Chapter 36 BARBARA VISITS THE ABBEY
Chapter 37 A SURPRISE FOR SUSAN
Chapter 38 BARBARA'S ACCIDENT
Chapter 39 THE PRIZE-GIVING
Chapter 40 ATTORNEY CASE IN TROUBLE
Chapter 41 No.41
Chapter 42 No.42
Chapter 43 No.43
Chapter 44 No.44
Chapter 45 No.45
Chapter 46 No.46
Chapter 47 No.47
Chapter 48 THE GOOD-NATURED LITTLE BOY
Chapter 49 HOW AND ABOUT LITTLE MARGERY AND HER BROTHER
Chapter 50 HOW AND ABOUT MR. SMITH
Chapter 51 HOW LITTLE MARGERY OBTAINED THE NAME OF GOODY TWO-SHOES, AND WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PARISH
Chapter 52 HOW LITTLE MARGERY LEARNED TO READ, AND BY DEGREES TAUGHT OTHERS
Chapter 53 HOW LITTLE TWO-SHOES BECAME A TROTTING TUTORESS, AND HOW SHE TAUGHT HER YOUNG PUPILS
Chapter 54 HOW THE WHOLE PARISH WAS FRIGHTENED
Chapter 55 CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF ALL THE SPIRITS OR THINGS SHE SAW IN THE CHURCH
Chapter 56 OF SOMETHING WHICH HAPPENED TO LITTLE MARGERY TWO-SHOES IN A BARN, MORE DREADFUL THAN THE GHOST IN THE CHURCH; AND HOW SHE RETURNED GOOD FOR EVIL TO HER ENEMY, SIR TIMOTHY.
Chapter 57 OF HER SCHOOL, HER USHERS, OR ASSISTANTS, AND HER MANNER OF TEACHING
Chapter 58 A SCENE OF DISTRESS IN A SCHOOL
Chapter 59 OF THE AMAZING SAGACITY AND INSTINCT OF A LITTLE DOG
Chapter 60 WHAT HAPPENED AT FARMER GROVE'S, AND HOW SHE GRATIFIED HIM FOR THE USE OF HIS ROOM
Chapter 61 THE CASE OF MRS. MARGERY
Chapter 62 THE TRUE USE OF RICHES
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