Godgrantit,anddirecthimaccordingasheseeshischildrenstandinneedofit。Iamresolvedwithyourworship\'sleave,ladyofmysoul,tomakethemostofthisfairday,andgotoCourttostretchmyselfateaseinacoach,andmakeallthoseIhaveenvyingmealreadybursttheireyesout;soIbegyourexcellencetoordermyhusbandtosendmeasmalltrifleofmoney,andtoletitbesomethingtospeakof,becauseone\'sexpensesareheavyattheCourt;foraloafcostsareal,andmeatthirtymaravedisapound,whichisbeyondeverything;andifhedoesnotwantmetogolethimtellmeintime,formyfeetareonthefidgetstoheoff;andmyfriendsandneighbourstellmethatifmydaughterandImakeafigureandabraveshowatCourt,myhusbandwillcometobeknownfarmorebymethanIbyhim,forofcourseplentyofpeoplewillask,“Whoarethoseladiesinthatcoach?”andsomeservantofminewillanswer,“ThewifeanddaughterofSanchoPanza,governoroftheislandofBarataria;“
andinthiswaySanchowillbecomeknown,andI\'llbethoughtwellof,and“toRomeforeverything。“Iamasvexedasvexedcanbethattheyhavegatherednoacornsthisyearinourvillage;forallthatIsendyourhighnessabouthalfapeckthatIwenttothewoodtogatherandpickoutonebyonemyself,andIcouldfindnobiggerones;Iwishtheywereasbigasostricheggs。
Letnotyourhighmightinessforgettowritetome;andIwilltakecaretoanswer,andletyouknowhowIam,andwhatevernewstheremaybeinthisplace,whereIremain,prayingourLordtohaveyourhighnessinhiskeepingandnottoforgetme。
Sanchamydaughter,andmyson,kissyourworship\'shands。
Shewhowouldratherseeyourladyshipthanwritetoyou,Yourservant,TERESAPANZA。