# Wherein is made known who the Knight of the White Moon was; likewise Don Gregorio's release, and other events explained — Don Quixote > Chapter companion for Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. ## What happens The Knight of the White Moon reveals himself to be Samson Carrasco, who explains his plan to defeat Don Quixote and force him to return home for a year in hopes of curing his madness. Don Antonio laments the loss of amusement. Don Quixote is dejected and bedridden for six days, comforted by Sancho. Don Gregorio and the renegade arrive safely, reuniting with Ana Félix and Ricote. Plans are made for Ana Félix and Ricote to remain in Spain, and Don Antonio departs for the capital with Don Gregorio. Don Quixote and Sancho also prepare to return home. ## Themes in this chapter ### Chivalry and Idealism Don Quixote's defeat forces him to renounce his knightly calling for a year, highlighting the clash between his chivalric ideals and the harsh reality of his failure. ### Friendship and Loyalty Sancho Panza's efforts to comfort Don Quixote after his defeat demonstrate his steadfast loyalty and friendship, even as his own dreams of a governorship fade. ### Social Class and Identity Ricote's discussion of the Morisco expulsion and the impossibility of remaining in Spain highlights issues of identity, belonging, and the harsh policies based on social and religious class. ## Character check-ins ### Don Quixote Defeated by the Knight of the White Moon, he keeps his bed for six days, dejected and melancholy, but is comforted by Sancho and later cheered by news of Don Gregorio's arrival. ### Sancho Panza Tries to comfort Don Quixote after his defeat, reminding him that he may rise again, and expresses his own lost hopes for a governorship or county. ### Samson Carrasco Reveals himself as the Knight of the White Moon, explaining his plan to defeat Don Quixote and force him home for a year to cure his madness. ### Don Antonio Moreno Follows the Knight of the White Moon to learn his identity, laments the loss of amusement from Don Quixote's madness, and later brings news of Don Gregorio's rescue. ### Ricote Reunited with his daughter Ana Félix and Don Gregorio, he rewards the renegade and rowers, and discusses the impossibility of staying in Spain due to the expulsion policy. ### Ana Félix Reunited with Don Gregorio, she remains with Don Antonio's wife while plans are made for her to stay in Spain. ## Key lines > I know very well, señor, what you have come for; it is to find out who I am; and as there is no reason why I should conceal it from you, while my servant here is taking off my armour I will tell you the true state of the case, without leaving out anything. You must know, señor, that I am called the bachelor Samson Carrasco. Samson Carrasco reveals his identity to Don Antonio, explaining that he is the bachelor from Don Quixote's village who disguised himself as the Knight of the White Moon. _Carrasco's confession to Don Antonio about his plan to cure Don Quixote._ > Hold up your head, señor, and be of good cheer if you can, and give thanks to heaven that if you have had a tumble to the ground you have not come off with a broken rib; and, as you know that 'where they give they take,' and that 'there are not always fletches where there are pegs,' a fig for the doctor, for there's no need of him to cure this ailment. Sancho encourages Don Quixote to be cheerful and thankful that he wasn't seriously injured, using proverbs to downplay the defeat. _Sancho's attempt to comfort Don Quixote after his defeat._ > Of a truth I am almost ready to say I should have been glad had it turned out just the other way, for it would have obliged me to cross over to Barbary, where by the might of my arm I should have restored to liberty, not only Don Gregorio, but all the Christian captives there are in Barbary. But what am I saying, miserable being that I am? Am I not he that has been conquered? Am I not he that has been overthrown? Am I not he who must not take up arms for a year? Don Quixote laments that his defeat prevents him from embarking on a heroic quest to free captives in Barbary, reminding himself of his current powerless state. _Don Quixote's frustration at being unable to act on his chivalric impulses due to his defeat._ ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_quixote_se/chapters/part-ii-lxv - Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_quixote_se - All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_quixote_se/chapters