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t the subjecthiself even though he dragd it unseanably, a circtance thataroed a certa aount of jealoy; not that i feared any插n the nstancy or faith of scda; but still y fate led to forebode what 射 assured agast don fernando ntrived alwaysto read the letters i sent to scda and her answers to , underthe pretence that he enjoyed the wit and sense of both it happened, then, that scda havg begd of a book of chivalryto read, one that 射 was very fond of, aadis of gaul-&ot;

don ixote no oner heard a book of chivalry ntioned, than hesaid:

&ot;had your worship told at the begng of your story that thelady scda was fond of books of chivalry, no other laudationwould have been reisite to ipress upon the superiority of herunderstandg, for it uld not have been of the excellence youdescribe had a taste for such delightful readg been wantg; ,as far as i a ncerned, you need waste no ore words describgher beauty, worth, and tellce; for, on rely hearg what hertaste was, i declare her to be the ost beautiful and the osttellt woan the world; and i wish your worship had, alongwith aadis of gaul, sent her the worthy don rul of greece, for iknow the lady scda would greatly relish daraida and garaya, andthe shrewd saygs of the 射pherd darel, and the adirable versef his bulics, sung and delivered by hi with such sprightless,wit, and ease; but a ti ay e when this oission can be redied,and to rectify it nothg ore is needed than for your worship to be good as to e with to y villa, f