Altisidora

Don Quixote

Altisidora, a lady-in-waiting, pretends to be in love with Don Quixote as part of the Duke and Duchess's pranks.

Don Quixote

Altisidora, a lady-in-waiting, pretends to be in love with Don Quixote as part of the Duke and Duchess's pranks.

Don Quixote

Altisidora, a lady-in-waiting, pretends to be in love with Don Quixote as part of the Duke and Duchess's pranks.

II: About Cervantes and Don Quixote

Mentioned as one of the individualized characters in the novel.

XLIV

Sings a love ballad to Don Quixote from the garden, expressing her infatuation.

Of how the great Sancho Panza took possession of his island, and of how he made a beginning in governing.

Mentioned at the end as having troubled Don Quixote with her music.

Of the terrible bell and cat fright that Don Quixote got in the course of the enamoured Altisidora's wooing

Pretends to faint to gain Don Quixote's attention, later bandages his wounds and scolds him.

Of what befell Don Quixote with Doña Rodriguez, the duchess’s Duenna, together with other occurrences worthy of record and eternal remembrance

Mentioned as the enamoured damsel whom Don Quixote fears will assault his chastity.

LVII Which treats of how Don Quixote took leave of the duke, and of what followed with the witty and impudent Altisidora, one of the duchess’s damsels.

The impudent damsel who delivers a mocking, lovesick lament accusing Don Quixote of stealing her kerchiefs and garters; later admits she had the garters on all along.

Which tells how adventures came crowding on Don Quixote in such numbers that they gave one another no breathing-time.

Mentioned as the source of attentions from which Don Quixote feels relieved at the start of the chapter.

Of the resolution Don Quixote formed to turn shepherd and take to a life in the fields while the year for which he had given his word was running its course; with other events truly delectable and happy.

Don Quixote wonders if she still loves him after his departure; he recalls her gifts and tears.

Chapter LXIX

Feigns death on a catafalque; 'revives' after Sancho's ordeal, then thanks him and bestows gifts.

LXX

Feigns death and resurrection as part of the duke and duchess's joke, playing the lovesick maiden to mock Don Quixote.

Of what passed between Don Quixote and his squire Sancho on the way to their village

Referenced as having been resurrected by Sancho's whipping; Sancho is upset she did not give him the promised smocks.