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rest to the world the now fotten order ofchivalry? short, sancho, i would have thee tell all that hase to the ears on this subject; and thou art to tell , withoutaddg anythg to the good or takg away anythg fro the bad;for it is the duty of loyal vassals to tell the truth to their lordsjt as it is and its proper shape, not allog flattery to add toit or any idle deference to lessen it and i would have thee know,sancho, that if the naked truth, undisguised by flattery, ca tothe ears of prces, tis would be different, and other as would bereckoned iron as ore than ours, which i hold to be the golden ofthese latter days profit by this advice, sancho, and report to clearly and faithfully the truth of what thou knowest touchg whati have deanded of thee&ot;

&ot;that i will do with all y heart, aster,&ot; replied sancho,&ot;provided your worship will not be vexed at what i say, as you wish to say it out all its nakedness, without puttg any ore clothen it than it ca to y knowled &ot;

&ot;i will not be vexed at all,&ot; returned don ixote; &ot;thou ayestspeak freely, sancho, and without any beatg about the bh&ot;

&ot;well then,&ot; said he, &ot;first of all, i have to tell you that theon people nsider your worship a ighty great adan, and noless a fool the hidalgos say that, not keepg with the bounds ofyour ality of ntlean, you have assud the &039;don,&039; and ade aknight of yourself at a jup, with four ve-stocks and a uple ofacres of land, and never a shirt to