Don Quixote, Part 2, Chapter 49 summary
Part 2, Chapter 49 of 129 · Part 1 · 17 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 49, Sancho Panza eats a plain supper and patrols the island, settling a gambling quarrel, releasing a witty young man, and questioning two disguised siblings. His judgments surprise his companions, while the siblings’ return home prompts marriage hopes in both Sancho and the headwaiter.
What happens
- Sancho demands plain food and promises fair government, surprising the steward with his practical sense.
- On patrol, he orders a gambling winner to pay money and banishes the idle man who demands a tip.
- A detained young man argues that imprisonment cannot force him to sleep, and Sancho releases him with a warning.
- A young woman in male clothing explains that she escapes confinement to explore town with her disguised brother.
- Her brother confirms her account, and the patrol escorts both siblings home.
- The headwaiter resolves to seek the daughter’s hand, while Sancho considers her brother as a husband for Sanchica.
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