Don Quixote 堂吉诃德

Don Quixote

Chapter 01 Don Quixote of Ra Mancha Alonso Quixano was a middle-aged gentleman in La Mancha. He lived with his young niece. He liked to read stories about knights. He spent most of his time reading. One day Alonso said to his niece and his friends, the curate and the barber, “ I've decided to become a knight. From now on my name is Don Quixote and my horse will be called Rosinante. ”

“ A knight without a lady is like a tree without fruit. Dulcinea del Toboso will be the lady of my heart, ” Don Quixote said to himself. In fact, Dulcinea was just a country girl. Her real name was Aldonza Lorenzo and Don Quixote had never seen her before. Soon Don Quixote began to prepare to be a knight. He polished his great-grandfather's armor and helmet. “ All right, I'm ready to travel the world! ” Don Quixote exclaimed and left his home village.

Now Don Quixote had a big problem. A knight needed to be dubbed by a lord in a castle. Soon he arrived at an inn, but he thought it was a castle. “ What a nice castle! I'll stay here tonight, " he said. Then he knelt before the innkeeper and said, My Lord, I wish to be dubbed. " The innkeeper was surprised at first. But he decided to make fun of this mad man. With a sword he hit Don Quixote on the shoulder and said, “ I dub you a knight. ” “ Ouch! ” Don Quixote felt pain, but he was very happy

The newly-dubbed knight left the inn for adventure. He met a group of merchants on the road. Don Quixote said to them, “ No one can go from here. You must first say that Dulcinea del Toboso is the most beautiful lady. ” The merchants said, “ What is this man talking about?" Don Quixote became angry and tried to attack them. But Rosinante stumbled and Don Quixote fell to the ground. The merchants laughed and beat him. After they left, a farmer from La Mancha came by and saw the poor knight. “ What's the matter, Don Quixote?" he asked. “ I fought ten giants and fell off my horse, " Don Quixote answered. The farmer took Don Quixote to his home.

When Don Quixote got better, he wanted to continue his adventure. He met a farmer named Sancho Panza. “ I'm Don Quixote of La Mancha. You will be my servant from now on. We will fight evil for Lady Dulcinea, ” said Don Quixote. Sancho was just a poor farmer. He was not interested in knights or their adventures. He only wanted some money. “ How will you pay me?" asked Sancho. “ We will have an island. I will make you the governor of it, ” said Don Quixote. “ Very good! I will be your servant, " said Sancho