human
Mine, master shaver, said Don Quixote,
gpt
I don't mean that, said the barber,
human
Mine, however, replied Don Quixote,
gpt
You take a long time to tell it, Senor Don Quixote,
human
I don't choose to tell it here, now, said Don Quixote,
gpt
For my part, said the barber,
human
I give my word here and before God that I will not repeat what your worship says, to King, Rook or earthly man--an oath I learned from the ballad of the curate, who, in the prelude, told the king of the thief who had robbed him of the hundred gold crowns and his pacing mule.
gpt
I am not versed in stories, said Don Quixote;
human
Even if he were not, said the curate,
gpt
I will go bail and answer for him that in this matter he will be as silent as a dummy, under pain of paying any penalty that may be pronounced.
human
And who will be security for you, senor curate?
gpt
My profession, replied the curate,
human
Ods body! said Don Quixote at this,
gpt
Alas! exclaimed the niece at this,
human
to which Don Quixote replied,
gpt
A knight-errant I shall die, and let the Turk come down or go up when he likes, and in as strong force as he can, once more I say, God knows what I mean. But here the barber said,
human
I ask your worships to give me leave to tell a short story of something that happened in Seville, which comes so pat to the purpose just now that I should like greatly to tell it.