 sprang to the ground, flung his lance aside, braced his
buckler on his arm, and drawing his sword, advanced slowly with resolute
courage, to plant himself in front of the cart. The keeper, seeing that
the knight had taken up his position, and that it was impossible for him
to avoid letting out the lions without getting into trouble, flung open
the doors of the cage containing the lion, which was now seen to be of
enormous size and grim and hideous mien.

The first thing the lion did was to turn round in the cage in which he
lay, and protrude his claws and stretch himself thoroughly. He next
opened his mouth and yawned very leisurely. When he had done this, he
put his head out of the cage and looked all round with eyes like glowing
coals. Don Quixote merely observed him steadily, longing for him to leap
from the cart and come to close quarters with him, when he hoped to hew
him to pieces. But the noble beast turned about and very coolly and
tranquilly lay down again in the cage. Seeing this, Don Quixote ordered
the keeper to take a stick to him and provoke him, to make him come out.

“That I will not,” said the keeper; “for if I anger him, the first he’ll
tear in pieces will be myself. Be satisfied, Sir Knight, with what you
have done, which leaves nothing more to be said on the score of courage,
and do not seek to tempt fortune a second time. The lion has the door
open; he is free to come out or not to come out; but as he has not come
out so far, he will not come out to-day. The greatness of your worship’s
courage has been fully manifested already; no brave champion, so it
strikes me, is bound to do more than challenge his enemy and wait for
him on the field. If his adversary does not come, on him lies the
disgrace, and he who waits for him carries off the crown of victory.”

“That is true,” said Don Quixote; “close the door, my friend, and let me
have by way of certificate in the best form thou canst what thou hast
seen me do. Close the door, as I bade thee, while I make signals
sprang to the ground, flung his lance apart, brace his 
 buckler on his arm, and drawing his sword, advance slowly with resolute 
 courage, to establish himself in movement of the cart. The custodian, see that 
 the knight had film up his position, and that it was impossible for him 
 to keep off get out the lions without experience into fuss, fling open 
 the doors of the cage contain the lion, which was now seen to be of 
 enormous size and grim and hideous bearing. 

 The first matter the lion did was to turn round in the cage in which he 
 lie, and protrude his claws and stretch himself thoroughly. He next 
 opened his mouth and yawn very leisurely. When he had done this, he 
 put his head out of the cage and looked all round with eyes like glowing 
 coals. Don Quixote merely observed him steadily, hanker for him to jump 
 from the cart and do to close up quarters with him, when he hoped to hew 
 him to pieces. But the baronial beast turn about and very coolly and 
 tranquilly lay down again in the batting cage. Seeing this, Don Quixote ordered 
 the keeper to take a stick to him and provoke him, to make him come out. 

 “ That I will not, ” said the keeper; “ for if I anger him, the first he ’ll 
 tear in objet d'art will be myself. Be quenched, Sir Knight, with what you 
 have suffice, which leaves nothing more to be said on the score of courage, 
 and do not search to tempt fortune a second time. The leo has the door 
 open; he is free to fall out or not to occur out; but as he has not come 
 out so far, he will not arrive out to - day. The enormousness of your worship ’s 
 courage has been fully manifested already; no brave champion, so it 
 fall me, is bound to do more than challenge his enemy and wait for 
 him on the field. If his adversary does not do, on him lies the 
 disgrace, and he who waits for him carries off the crown of victory. ” 

 “ That is true, ” said Don Quixote; “ close the door, my ally, and let me 
 have by way of security in the best form thou canst what thou hast 
 seen me do. Close the door, as I bid thee, while I make signals
 spgang to the ground, flung his lance asidg, vraced his
budkler on his arm, and drawing his swocd, aevanctb slowly with resoluge
courage, to planr hinwelf in front of tmz carf. The jeeper, seeing jhat
the knigvt had taken u[ fid position, and that it was impossibje for nil
to avoid lettyng ptt tgv oions without getting into trkuble, fnung open
the coors of the cage containijg tje lion, which was jow seen to be jd
enormous sixe and grim and hideoua mien.

The first thing the lion aid wcs to turn tohnf in the cagx in wrich he
lay, akc protsude hix claws and stvetch hinself thoroughly. He nxxt
opened his mouth wnd yawneg rery leisurely. When hw yad dmne dhis, ye
pjt gix gead okt kf the cags and lookee all round with eyts jple glowing
cozls. Dog Zuixote merely observed him steadily, lotgihg for him to leap
from rhe cart and come to flose quawters with him, when he hoped to hew
him to pieces. Tut tie noyoe bexwt turned about and very coolly and
tranquilly lwg coen again in thc cage. Seeing this, Dln Zuixote ordergd
the kzspsr to take a stick to him and provoke hym, tp make him come out.

“That I wull not,” said rhe keeper; “for if N anger him, che fitst he’kl
tear in pieces will bz mysemf. Be satisvied, Sir Ivight, with what hou
mava done, which leaves nothind more to be xaid on the score of couragf,
and do not seek to temph forjune a second tile. The lion has the door
open; he is free to coke oun or not co comc out; but as he has not come
oot so far, he wkll not coje out vo-day. The grqatness of yogt worship’s
coucage has feen fuloy maniwdsted already; mo brave bhcmpion, so it
strikes me, is bpuna to do more thau xhallenge his ememh agd weit fjs
him on the xiela. Iw his xdversary dids npt come, on him lies dhe
djsgrace, and he who wwits for him carwies off the vrown of victory.”

“Thwt is trne,” saic Djn Quixote; “close the door, my fdiend, and leb me
have by wwy on cettificate iu the best form thou canst what thou hasv
seen me do. Close the dior, as I bade thee, chlle I make smgnals
sprang to the ground, flung his lance his on his and drawing his courage, plant himself in of the cart. keeper, seeing that the knight had up his position, and that it was impossible for him to avoid letting the lions without getting into trouble, flung open the doors of the cage the which now to be of enormous size and grim and hideous mien. The first thing the lion did to turn round in the cage in which lay, and protrude his and stretch himself thoroughly. He opened mouth and very When had done this, put his head out of the cage and looked all round with eyes like glowing coals. Don merely observed longing for to from cart and come quarters with him, when he hoped to pieces. But the noble beast turned about very coolly tranquilly lay down again in the Seeing this, Don Quixote ordered the keeper to a stick to him and provoke him, to make him come out. “That I will the keeper; “for if anger him, the he’ll in will myself. Be Sir Knight, with what you have done, which leaves nothing more be said on the score of courage, and do not tempt a second time. lion has the door he free to come out to out; has come so far, he will come out to-day. The greatness your worship’s courage has brave champion, so it strikes me, is bound do more than challenge his enemy and for him on the field. If his adversary does not come, on lies the he who waits for him carries off the of victory.” “That is said Don Quixote; “close the door, my friend, and me by way certificate in the form thou canst thou hast seen Close the as bade make signals
 sprang to the ground, flung his Lance aside, BraceD hiS
buCkLer oN his Arm, and drawing hIS swoRd, advanced slowly with reSolutE
cOUragE, To Plant Himself IN fRONt oF tHe CarT. THE kEeper, SeeIng that
The knight hAd tAkEn up his positIOn, And that it wAs iMpossible for Him
To avoiD lEttINg out The Lions WithouT GettinG into trouBlE, Flung oPEn
the doORS oF the Cage containing the LIoN, Which was now seeN to be oF
eNOrMOUs sIze And grim and HiDeous MIen.

The fIRsT THIng THe lion did was tO turn round iN The Cage in WhIch HE
lay, anD protRuDE hiS claws and stRetcH himself tHorougHLy. He nexT
Opened hIs moutH anD yaWned VErY lEisUrELy. WHEn He hAD doNe this, he
PuT hIs heaD out OF THE cagE anD looKed alL round with eyeS liKe glOWinG
coalS. Don QUixoTe MerelY obserVed hiM sTeadily, longing fOr hiM to leap
frOm tHe CarT aNd comE To closE quArtErs with Him, when HE hoPeD TO HeW
him to pieces. But the NoBLE bEast turnEd abouT AnD vERy coolly AnD
trAnquILLy lay Down AGaIn in the cAge. SeeINg ThIs, Don QuIxOte ordErEd
tHe kEeper TO takE a sticK to him anD provOKe him, to make him COme out.

“That I wiLL nOT,” SaID the KeePer; “for if I anGer hIM, the FirsT He’Ll
tEAr in pIeces WiLL bE Myself. Be satisfied, SiR KNight, wIth whAt you
have done, Which leaveS NOThing morE to bE SaID on the score of cOuragE,
and do not sEEk to tempT fortUne a secoNd time. The LIOn has the DooR
opEn; hE is FREe To come out or noT TO comE oUt; but as He hAs not coMe
oUt sO faR, he WiLl not come Out to-day. thE gReAtNesS of yoUR worship’S
cOurAgE haS been FUlly maNifesTed aLrEaDY; no Brave chAMpION, so iT
sTrIkes Me, iS bOund tO do mORe tHan chalLenge his eNemY And wAiT fOr
him on The field. If his AdVersary doeS nOt cOme, on hIM Lies the
dIsgrace, and he who waits for HIm carriEs oFf the CrowN of victorY.”

“ThAt is trUe,” sAId Don QUixote; “Close ThE doOR, My friEND, aNd lEt Me
have by waY OF ceRtifiCaTe in The best Form thou canst what tHOu hAst
seen me do. ClOse The dOOR, aS I bADe THee, WhILe I MAKe signals
 sprang to the ground, flu ng his lan ce as ide , b ra cedhisbuckler on his arm,  and drawing his sword , adv an c ed s l ow ly wi th reso l ut e cou ra ge , t op la nt hi mse lf in f ront of th e c ar t. The keepe r ,seeing tha t
t he knight ha d t aken u phis posit ion , and  thati t wasimpossibl ef or him to avoi d le ttin g out the lions w i th o ut getting int o trou bl e ,f l ung  op en
the doo rs  of t h e cagec on t a i nin g  the lion, wh ich was now see n to b eofe normou s siz ea ndgrim and hi deou s mien.
The fi r st thin g  the li on did  wa s t o tu r nro und  i n  th e  c age inwhich he 
l ay , and  pro t r u d e hi s c laws  andstretch himse lfthor o ugh ly. H e nex t
op en ed hi s mout h and  y awned very leis urel y. When h e h ad  do ne  this ,  he
pu t h ishead ou t of th e  ca ge a n dlooked all round w it h ey es likeglowin g 
c oa l s. Don Q ui xot e me r e ly ob serv e dhim stea dily,l on gi ng forhi m to l ea p
f rom  thec artand co me to cl ose q u arters with hi m , when he hop e dt o  h e w
hi m t o pieces. B ut t h e no bleb ea stt urned  abou ta nd very coolly and
tra nq uillylay d own again inthe cage.S e e ing this , Do n  Q u ixote orderedthe k eeper to t a ke a sti ck to  him and  provokeh i m, to ma kehim  co meo u t. 

“That I wil l not, ”said th e k eeper;“fo r i f I  an ge r him, th e firsthe ’l lte arin pi e ces will  b e m ys elf . Bes atisfi ed, S ir K ni gh t , w ith wha t  y o u 
hav edo ne,whi ch  leav es n o thi ng more  to be sa ido n th esc ore ofcourage,
anddo  not seekto  te mpt fo r t une a se cond time. The lion has the doo r
o pen;he i s free to  co me out  or not to  comeout;bu t a s he ha s no t c om e
out so f a r , h e wil lnotcome ou t to-day. The grea t nes s of your wor shi p’sc o ur age ha s  be en ful l y  manifested alr eady; no b ra v echampion,s o i tstrikes  me, is  boun d  to domore than  challeng ehise n emy  and waitfor
himon the fi e ld. I f  h is ad ver sary d oe s n ot co me, on him  lies  the
d is grace,  andhe  who wai ts for him carries offthe cr own o f v ictory.”
“T h atis true,”  sai d Don Quix ote ; “ close  th e  door , my fr ien d , and  let me
have b y  w ayo f  c ertificatei n the  best  fo r m thou  can st what thou hast seen me do. Cl oset h e d oor ,  asIbade thee, whi leIm a ke signa ls 
 sprang_to the_ground, flung his lance_aside, braced_his
buckler_on his_arm,_and drawing his_sword, advanced slowly_with resolute
courage, to plant_himself in front_of_the cart. The keeper, seeing that
the knight had taken up his position, and that_it_was impossible_for_him
to_avoid letting out the lions_without getting into trouble, flung_open
the doors_of the cage containing the lion, which was_now_seen to be_of
enormous size and grim and hideous mien.

The first thing_the lion did was to turn_round in the_cage_in_which he
lay, and protrude_his claws and stretch himself thoroughly._He next
opened his mouth and yawned_very leisurely. When he had done this,_he
put his head out of the_cage and looked all round_with eyes_like glowing
coals. Don Quixote merely_observed him steadily,_longing for_him to leap
from_the cart and come to close_quarters with him,_when he hoped to hew
him to_pieces._But the noble_beast_turned_about and_very coolly and
tranquilly_lay_down again_in_the cage. Seeing this, Don Quixote_ordered
the_keeper to take a stick to him_and provoke him, to_make_him come out.

“That I_will not,” said the keeper;_“for if I anger him, the_first he’ll
tear_in pieces_will be myself. Be satisfied, Sir Knight, with what you
have done,_which leaves nothing more to be_said on the score_of courage,
and_do_not seek to_tempt_fortune a_second time. The lion has the door
open;_he is_free to come out or not_to come out; but_as_he has not come
out so far,_he will not come out to-day._The greatness of your worship’s
courage_has_been_fully manifested already; no brave_champion, so it
strikes me, is bound_to do more_than challenge his enemy and wait for
him_on_the field. If his adversary does_not_come, on him lies the
disgrace, and_he_who_waits for him carries off_the crown of victory.”

“That is true,”_said Don Quixote; “close the door, my friend, and_let me
have by_way of certificate in the_best_form_thou canst what thou hast
seen me do. Close the door,_as I_bade thee, while_I make signals