Don Quixote, Part 2, Chapter 7 summary

What happens

1. The housekeeper asks Sansón Carrasco to stop Don Quixote from setting out again, and he consults the priest.
2. Sancho requests monthly wages on Teresa's advice, but Don Quixote insists that squires must depend on rewards rather than salaries.
3. Carrasco praises Don Quixote's intended departure and offers to become his squire, leaving Sancho afraid of losing his place.
4. Sancho renews his promise of loyal service, and the companions reconcile and arrange to leave in three days.
5. Despite the household's distress, they prepare supplies and depart at dusk for El Toboso, with Carrasco accompanying them briefly.

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What to notice

Don Quixote treats the practices described in chivalric histories as binding rules. This explains his refusal to grant Sancho a regular salary.

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