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flattery of mine； of their own goodness alone； have taken it upon them
to show me kindness and protect me； and in this I consider myself
happier and richer than if Fortune had raised me to her greatest
height in the ordinary way。 The poor man may retain honour； but not
the vicious； poverty may cast a cloud over nobility； but cannot hide
it altogether； and as virtue of itself sheds a certain light； even
though it be through the straits and chinks of penury； it wins the
esteem of lofty and noble spirits； and in consequence their
protection。 Thou needst say no more to him； nor will I say anything
more to thee； save to tell thee to bear in mind that this Second
Part of 〃Don Quixote〃 which I offer thee is cut by the same
craftsman and from the same cloth as the First； and that in it I
present thee Don Quixote continued； and at length dead and buried；
so that no one may dare to bring forward any further evidence
against him； for that already produced is sufficient； and suffice
it； too； that some reputable person should have given an account of
all these shrewd lunacies of his without going into the matter
again； for abundance； even of good things； prevents them from being
valued； and scarcity； even in the case of what is bad； confers a
certain value。 I was forgetting to tell thee that thou mayest expect
the 〃Persiles；〃 which I am now finishing； and also the Second Part
of 〃Galatea。〃