Don Quixote, Chapter 3 summary
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In Chapter 3, Don Quixote asks the innkeeper to make him a knight and injures two muleteers while guarding his arms in the yard. The innkeeper abandons his amusement and performs a makeshift ceremony to prevent more violence, leaving Don Quixote eager to seek adventures.
What happens
- Don Quixote kneels before the innkeeper and asks him to grant knighthood after a vigil over his arms.
- The innkeeper plays along, advises him to carry money and supplies, and arranges a vigil in the yard.
- Don Quixote attacks two muleteers who move his arms to water their animals.
- Their companions throw stones, but the innkeeper persuades them to stop, and Don Quixote resumes his watch.
- The frightened innkeeper hastily performs a ceremony, while Tolosa and Molinera fasten Don Quixote’s sword and spur.
- Don Quixote mounts Rocinante and thanks his host, who wishes him a safe journey without demanding payment.
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