Don Quixote, Chapter 65 summary

What happens

1. Bachelor Sansón Carrasco reveals his identity to Don Antonio, explains his plan to cure Don Quixote, and requests secrecy.
2. Don Antonio and the viceroy regret losing the entertainment Don Quixote provides, while Carrasco leaves for home.
3. Don Quixote spends six days in bed, and Sancho comforts him while worrying about his own lost prospects.
4. Don Gregorio returns with the renegade, reunites with Ana Félix, and briefly describes his hardships.
5. Don Antonio offers to seek permission for Ricote and Ana Félix to stay, despite Ricote’s doubts about obtaining exceptions.
6. Don Gregorio leaves with Don Antonio; two days afterward, Don Quixote and Sancho depart with the donkey carrying the armor.

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What to notice

Don Quixote checks his own boast about rescuing captives by remembering the restriction imposed through defeat. His promise limits his actions despite his continuing ambitions.

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