An Account of Don Quixote's Conference with His Squire, and Other Most Famous Passages.
The housekeeper, in desperation, begs the bachelor Samson to dissuade the senor from his preparations. Instead, the sly student encourages the knight and bids him make haste on his journey. Meanwhile, Sancho has added his voice of dissent to that of the niece. He requests his master to guarantee him a monthly wage. Don Quixote declares that no squire in history has received anything in payment except what fortunes the knight wins during his travels. He dismisses Sancho, saying that he shall find a squire—perhaps Samson Carrasco—who accepts these terms. The squire is "struck dumb with disappointment; 'twas cloudy weather with him in an instant," and Sancho begs forgiveness, and, after a fond embrace, the two friends agree to remain together. They now continue preparations for the journey; Samson offers the Don an intact helmet that he can borrow from a friend. Well-provisioned, Sancho and his master, equally filled with hope for what the future will provide, ride to their first destination, Toboso.
