He saw a mare tied to the trunk of an oak tree, and a boy tied to the trunk of another tree, no more than fifteen years old, bare back and chest, and in front of him was a huge peasant who beat him with a whip and shouted to him, “Keep your tongue short and look far away.”The poor man replies: “For God’s sake, sir, I promise to watch over the herd day and night, and I will not repeat the mistake again.”In front of this square scene, Don Quixote shouted, “You harsh tempered person, you who find pleasure in striking those who do not have the strength to defend themselves, mount your horse and carry your weapon so that I can teach you what pain feels like, or get out of my face before you pay with your life for your treachery.”The farmer turned around and saw a heavily armed man with a strange face and a spear pointed at his chest.
A sheep fromHis honesty, and he claims that I beat him and blame him for his lack of honesty to avoid paying his wages, and this is a clear lie.Then Don Quixote said: Are you lying to me, you vile, vile person?
The farmer hurried to his servant and freed him, then he said, “Don.”Quixote to the boy: How much do you owe your master?He said: “Nine months’ wages.”Don Quijote said to the peasant: “Pay the boy his wages if you want to stay alive.”The farmer said: “I must deduct from the wage the price of three shoes that I bought for him, sir, and the price of two visits that were performed for him during his illness.”Don Quijote said: “These two sums correspond to the torment that befell him.
And if the barber went to him and drained the blood from him while he was ill, then you drained his blood without him being sick.”The farmer said: “If it is as you say, sir, then he must come to my house so that I can pay him his wages, because I do notI carry money hereThe boy shouted: “God forbid that I walk with him to his house.He will return to beating me and tearing my skin.”“Do not be afraid, boy,” answered Don QuixoteIt is enough for him to swear before me by the honor of chivalry to which he belongsto her".The boy replied: “But my master was not consecrated a knight and never received this honor.”Don Quixote replied: "It's okay, there may be an honorable knight in his family." Then he turned to the farmer and said: All you have to do, man, is to fulfill your promise, and woe to you if you break it.