"Of course I will," said the man. "Come along with me. Andres, and I
swear I'll give you all I owe."

"Remember, then, what you have promised, for I am Don Quixote de la
Mancha, the righter of wrongs, and it is at your peril to disobey me."

So saying, Don Quixote clapped spurs to his horse, and galloped off
through the trees.

The countryman watched till the Knight was out of sight. Then,
turning, he said "Come, my lad, and I'll pay thee what I owe, and
more."

"Ay," answered the boy, "see that you do, for if you do not, that
brave man will come back and make you."

"I dare swear that," said the man. "And just to show how much I love
you, I am going to increase the debt, so that I may pay you more. Come
here!"

And with that he caught the boy by the arm, tied him again to the
tree, and belted him till his arm was tired.

"Now go," he said, "and tell your righter of wrongs. I wish I had
flayed you alive, you young whelp."

And so ended Don Quixote's first attempt to right wrongs.

As the Knight cantered along, very well pleased with himself, about