Not gonna lie, last night's read wasn't as much fun as the night before, but a quick synopsis:
Chapter V: A farmer from Don Quixote's town happens to find him still laying on the ground after being beaten by the merchants. He takes his armor off, straps him to his donkey, and rides him back to his home to rest and recover. Standing outside his home are his niece, a priest, and a barber who are all discussing how Don Quixote has gone mad with his desire to fulfill his chivalrous destiny.
Chapter VI: (This chapter was kinda boring) The three mentioned above go through Don Quixote's library deciding which books they're going to keep and which they're going to burn. Thinking back to the prologue, I think this is Cervantes tongue-in-cheekily referencing all sorts of other books, as many other authors do to make themselves sound more well-respected and intelligent.
Chapter VII: Finally, when Don Quixote finally rises after two weeks of rest, they tell him that his books and library were destroyed by an evil enchanter -- he completely believes this, of course, convinced that he will at some point in the future destroy this enchanter. The rest of this chapter was pretty brief, but Don Quixote sets out on another "sally" (definition: a venture or excursion usually off the beaten track ) and heads in the same direction as he did the first time. Only this time, he's leaving with a companion: a short, stout man from his town whom he names Sancho Panza. Again deluded by his visions of future grandeur, he promises that he will make Sancho Panza king/ruler of whatever small island or community they first claim as their own. Oh, and then he says that to expect that to happen within 6 days is not unreasonable.
He's a lunatic.
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