". . . Now by the powerful sustainer of my being," cried Don Quixote, "wert thou not so nearly related to me, wert thou not my own sister's daughter, I would take such revenge for the blasphemy thou hast uttered, as would resound through the whole universe. Who ever heard of the like impudence? That a young baggage, who scarce knows her bobbins from her bodkin, should presume to put in her oar, and censure the histories of knights-errant!"

In this passage from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, the titular character vehemently defends the honor of knights-errant against his niece's dismissive remarks. Don Quixote's reaction highlights his deeply ingrained chivalric ideals and underscores his disconnect with reality. He perceives her comments as not merely irreverent but as an affront to the noble tradition he holds dear. This hyperbolic response reveals the intensity of his delusions, as he threatens cosmic vengeance for what he considers her "blasphemy." Additionally, his derogatory reference to her as a "young baggage" underscores his frustration and patriarchal disdain towards her audacity. This interaction vividly demonstrates the generational and ideological clash within the narrative, juxtaposing romanticized notions of heroism with the niece's pragmatic skepticism.