OFWHATAGOATHERDRELATEDTOTHOSEWITHDONQUIXOTE
Justthenanotheryoungman, oneofthosewhofetchedtheirprovisionsfromthevillage, cameupandsaid, "Doyouknowwhatisgoingoninthevillage, comrades?"
"Howcouldweknowit?" repliedoneofthem.
"Well, then, youmustknow," continuedtheyoungman, "thismorningthatfamousstudent-shepherdcalledChrysostomdied, anditisrumouredthathediedofloveforthatdevilofavillagegirlthedaughterofGuillermotheRich, shethatwandersaboutthewoldshereinthedressofashepherdess."
"YoumeanMarcela?" saidone.
"HerImean," answeredthegoatherd; "andthebestofitis, hehasdirectedinhiswillthatheistobeburiedinthefieldslikeaMoor, andatthefootoftherockwheretheCork-treespringis, because, asthestorygoes (andtheysayhehimselfsaidso), , hewho, likehim, alsowentdressedasashepherd, repliesthateverythingmustbedonewithoutanyomissionaccordingtothedirectionsleftbyChrysostom, andaboutthisthevillageisallincommotion; however, reportsaysthat, afterall, whatAmbrosioandalltheshepherdshisfriendsdesirewillbedone, ; atleastIwillnotfailtogoandseeitevenifIknewIshouldnotreturntothevillagetomorrow."
"Wewilldothesame," answeredthegoatherds, "andcastlotstoseewhomuststaytomindthegoatsofall."
"Thousayestwell, Pedro," saidone, "thoughtherewillbenoneedoftakingthattrouble, forIwillstaybehindforall; anddon'tsupposeitisvirtueorwantofcuriosityinme; itisthatthesplinterthatranintomyfoottheotherdaywillnotletmewalk."
"Forallthat, wethankthee," answeredPedro.
