WHICHTREATSOFWHATFURTHERTOOKPLACEINTHEINN, ANDOFSEVERALOTHERTHINGSWORTHKNOWING
Withthesewordsthecaptiveheldhispeace, andDonFernandosaidtohim, "Intruth, captain, , andaboundswithincidentsthatfillthehearerswithwonderandastonishment; andsogreatisthepleasurewehavefoundinlisteningtoitthatweshouldbegladifitweretobeginagain, eventhoughto-morrowweretofindusstilloccupiedwiththesametale." AndwhilehesaidthisCardenioandtherestofthemofferedtobeofservicetohiminanywaythatlayintheirpower, , ifhewouldgobackwithhim, togethisbrotherthemarquistobecomegodfatheratthebaptismofZoraida, , althoughhewouldnotacceptanyoftheirgenerousoffers.
Bythistimenightclosedin, andasitdid, therecameuptotheinnacoachattendedbysomemenonhorseback, whodemandedaccommodation; towhichthelandladyrepliedthattherewasnotahand'sbreadthofthewholeinnunoccupied.
"Still, forallthat," saidoneofthosewhohadenteredonhorseback, "roommustbefoundforhislordshiptheJudgehere."
Atthisnamethelandladywastakenaback, andsaid, "Senor, thefactisIhavenobeds; butifhislordshiptheJudgecarriesonewithhim, asnodoubthedoes, lethimcomeinandwelcome; formyhusbandandIwillgiveupourroomtoaccommodatehisworship."
