The captive and Zoraida's exciting adventures in prison and at sea, as well as a web of brothers/lovers/neighbors/daughters converging at the inn.
Chapter XXXIX
In which the captive tells the story of his life and adventures
The captive tells a story of his father dividing his money amongst his three sons and asking that one enter the church, one son become a trader, and one son serve the king. The captive was the son who chose to serve the king, and explained how he was captured after leaping aboard an enemy ship.
Chapter XL
In which the captive’s tale is continued
The captive explains how he came to meet Zoraida; that she was the only daughter of a man whose house overlooked the prison camp, and she was lower notes and money down to him. Through these notes they devised a plan to escape together.
Chapter XLI
In which the captive gives us still more of his tale
The captain explains how on the night of the escape, Zoraida’s father was awoken and saw what was going on. The escaping Christians had to capture the father and take him on the boat with them so he wouldn’t alert the navy to send ships after the runaways. The father eventually realizes that Zoraida was in on the plot as opposed to being a captive herself, and becomes so agonized that he throws himself overboard (but is successfully rescued). The group releases the father on a deserted beach. The group’s ship gets fired upon by a ship of French privateers, who sink it and take its passengers aboard. The privateers strip the Christians of all their valuables, but feel bad for them and give them their ship’s skiff and some basic provisions before sending them on their way. The group eventually ends up successfully landing on Christian soil.
Chapter XLII
Concerning further events at the inn, and many other particulars worth knowing about
A judge and his daughter arrive at the inn. The captive realizes that the judge is his brother (the one who took up letters), and the priest retells to the judge the story of the captive meeting Zoraida and escaping. The captive and the judge are overcome with emotion at finding each other again, especially in light of the judge learning what his brother had been through.
Chapter XLIII
Which relates the agreeable history of the footman, together with other strange events at the inn
The judge’s daughter, Dona Clara de Viedma, discovers that a boy from her neighborhood who was in love with her had followed her to the inn disguised as a footman. Maritornes, the inn servant, tricks Don Quixote into getting his hand tied up in a trap.
Chapter XLIV
In which a further account is given of the singular events in the inn
A group arrives at the inn searching for Don Clara’s disguised admirer, Don Luis, whom they find. The judge recognizes Don Luis as his neighbor, questions him about why he ran away, and tries to reason with him to return home. Don Luis confesses his love for Clara. The innkeeper’s wife begs Don Quixote to help her husband, who is being beaten up by two guests who were trying to leave without paying their bill. Don Quixote explains that he can’t help until he first goes to ask for Princess Micomicona’s permission to abandon his current adventure and help the innkeeper instead. The barber who had his basin (“Malino’s helmet”) and pack-saddle stolen shows up at the inn and angrily demands his items back- which Don Quixote and Sancho argue are their rightfully won spoils of war.
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