Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry

He spent four days inventing a name for his horse, saying to himself that it was not fit that so famous a Knight's horse, and so good a beast, should want a known name.

他花了四天时间为他的马取名，自言自语道：这样一位著名骑士的马，这样一匹好马，不该没有一个响亮的名字。

he was struck by a terrible thought, and one which did well-nigh overthrow all his plans.

一个可怕的念头击中了他，它几乎要推翻他所有的计划。