three in the afternoon
Not so did Sancho Panza spend it , for having his stomach full of something stronger than chicory water he made but one sleep of it , and , if his master had not called him , neither the rays of the sun beating on his face nor all the cheery notes of the birds welcoming the approach of day would have had power to waken him . On getting up he tried the bota and found it somewhat less full than the night before , which grieved his heart because they did not seem to be on the way to remedy the deficiency readily . Don Quixote did not care to break his fast , for , as has been already said , he confined himself to savoury recollections for nourishment . They returned to the road they had set out with , leading to Puerto Lapice , and at three in the afternoon they came in sight of it . `` Here , brother Sancho Panza , '' said Don Quixote when he saw it , `` we may plunge our hands up to the elbows in what they call adventures ; but observe , even shouldst thou see me in the greatest danger in the world , thou must not put a hand to thy sword in my defence , unless indeed thou perceivest that those who assail me are rabble or base folk ; for in that case thou mayest very properly aid me ; but if they be knights it is on no account permitted or allowed thee by the laws of knighthood to help me until thou hast been dubbed a knight . '' `` Most certainly , senor , '' replied Sancho , `` your worship shall be fully obeyed in this matter ; all the more as of myself I am peaceful and no friend to mixing in strife and quarrels : it is true that as regards the defence of my own person I shall not give much heed to those laws , for laws human and divine allow each one to defend himself against any assailant whatever . '' `` That I grant , '' said Don Quixote , `` but in this matter of aiding me against knights thou must put a restraint upon thy natural impetuosity . ''