Darkness coming upon them, Sancho cannot see where he is going, and he and Dapple tumble into a deep pit. Discovering a narrow passageway, Sancho and his ass walk further into the cave. The squire remarks how delighted Don Quixote would be in this same situation: "He would look upon these caves and dungeons as lovely gardens, and glorious palaces, and hope to be led out of these dark narrow cells into some fine meadow." Meanwhile, Don Quixote, exercising Rosinante in preparation for the joust, almost falls in the same pit when the horse stumbles. Believing finally that the cries and brays of man and beast from the cave are not voices from purgatory, the knight returns to the castle for help. Restored to the upper ground, Sancho is delighted to be reunited with his master.
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