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ifagastthepresentoneanyobjectionberaisedonthesreofitstruth，itcanonlybethatitsauthorwasanarab，aslygisaveryonpropensitywiththoseofthatnation;though，astheyaresucheneiesofours，itisnceivablethattherewereoissionsratherthanadditionsadetheurseofitandthisisyownopion;for，whereheuldandshouldgivefreedotohispenpraiseofworthyaknight，heseestodeliberatelytopassitoversilence;whichisilldoneandworsentrived，foritisthebessanddutyofhistorianstobeexact，truthful，andwhollyfreefropassion，andneitherterestnorfear，hatrednorlove，shouldaketheswervefrothepathoftruth，whoseotherishistory，rivalofti，storehoeofdeeds，witnessforthepast，exapleandunselforthepresent，andwarngforthefuturethisiknowwillbefoundallthatcanbedesiredthepleasantest，andifitbewantganygoodality，iataitisthefaultofitshoundofanauthorandnotthefaultofthesubjecttobebrief，itssendpart，aordgtothetranslation，beganthisway:

withtren插ntswordsupraisedandpoisedonhigh，itseedasthoughtheovaliantandwrathfulbatantsstoodthreatengheaven，andearth，andhell，withsuchretionanddeterationdidtheybeartheselvesthefierybiscayanwasthefirsttostrikeablow，whichwasdeliveredwithsuchforceandfurythathadnottheswordturneditsurse，thatsglestrokewouldhavesufficedtoputanendtothebitterstruggleandtoalltheadventuresofourknight;butthatgoodfortunewhichreservedhiforgreaterthgs，turnedasidetheswordofhisadversary，thatalthoughitsotehiupontheleftshoulder，itdidhinooreharthantostripallthatsideofitsarour，carrygawayagreatpartofhi射ltwithhalfofhisear，allwhichwithfearfulrufelltotheground，leavghiarryplight

goodgod!whoistherethatuldproperlydescribetherathatfilledtheheartofourancheganwhenhesawhiselfdealtwiththisfashion?allthatcanbesaidis，itwassuchthatheagaraisedhiselfhisstirrups，and，graspghisswordorefirlywithbothhands，hecadownonthebiscayanwithsuchfury，sitghifulloverthechionandoverthehead，that-evengoodashieldprovgeless-asifaountahadfallenonhi，hebegantobleedfronose，outh，andears，reelgasifabouttofallbackwardsfrohisule，asnodoubthewouldhavedonehadhenotfnghisarsaboutitsneck;atthesati，however，heslippedhisfeetoutofthestirrupsandthenunclaspedhisars，andtheule，takgfrightattheterribleblow，adeoffacrossthepn，andwithafewpnsfngitsastertothegrounddonixotestoodlookgonverycally，and，whenhesawhifall，leapedfrohishorseandwithgreatbrisknessrantohi，and，presentgthepotofhisswordtohiseyes，badehisurrender，orhewouldcuthisheadoffthebiscayanwasbewilderedthathewasunabletoansweraword，anditwouldhavegonehardwithhi，bldwasdonixote，hadnottheladiestheach，whohadhithertobeenwatchgthebatgreatterror，hastenedtowherehestoodandiploredhiwithearnestentreatiestograntthethegreatgraceandfavourofspargtheirsire&039;slife;towhichdonixoterepliedwithuchgravityanddignity，&ot;truth，fairladies，iawellntenttodowhatyeaskof;butittbeononenditionandunderstandg，whichisthatthisknightproisetogotothevillaofeltobo，andonybehalfpresenthiselfbeforethepeerlessladydulcea，that射dealwithhiasshallbeostpleasgtoher&ot;

theterrifiedanddisnlateladies，withoutdiscsgdonixote&039;sdeandoraskgwhodulceaightbe，proisedthattheirsireshoulddoallthathadbeenanded

&ot;then，onthefaithofthatproise，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;ishalldohinofurtherhar，thoughhewelldeservesitof&ot;

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ofthepleasantdisursethatpassedbeeendonixoteandhissiresanchopanza

nowbythistisanchohadrisen，rathertheworseforthehandlgofthefriars&039;uleteers，andstoodwatchgthebattleofhisaster，donixote，andpraygtogodhisheartthatitightbehiswilltogranthithevictory，andthatheighttherebyislandtoakehigovernorof，ashehadproisedseeg，therefore，thatthestrugglewasnowover，andthathisasterwasreturngtoountrocante，heapproachedtoholdthestirrupforhi，and，beforeheuldount，hewentonhiskneesbeforehi，andtakghishand，kisseditsayg，&ot;ayitpleaseyourworship，senordonixote，togivethegovernntofthatislandwhichhasbeenwonthishardfight，forbeiteverbigifeelyselfsufficientforcetobeabletogovernitasuchandaswellasanyonetheworldwhohasevergovernedislands&ot;

towhichdonixotereplied，&ot;thouttakenotice，brothersancho，thatthisadventureandthoselikeitarenotadventuresofislands，butofcross-roads，whichnothgisgotexceptabrokenheadoraneartheless:havepatience，foradventureswillpresenttheselvesfrowhichiayakeyou，notonlyagovernor，butthgore&ot;

sanchogavehianythanks，andagakissghishandandtheskirtofhishauberk，helpedhitoountrocante，andountghisasshiself，proceededtofollowhisaster，whoatabriskpace，withouttakgleave，orsayganythgfurthertotheladiesbelonggtotheach，turnedtoawoodthatwashardbysanchofollowedhiathisass&039;sbesttrot，butrocantesteppedoutthat，seeghiselfleftbehd，hewasforcedtocalltohisastertowaitforhidonixotedid，regrocanteuntilhiswearysirecaup，whoonreachghisaid，&ot;itseesto，senor，itwouldbeprudenttogoandtakerefuchurch，for，seeghowauledhewithwhoyoufoughthasbeenleft，iillbenowonderiftheygiverationoftheaffairtotheholybrotherhoodandarrest，and，faith，iftheydo，beforeweeoutofgaolweshallhavetosweatforit&ot;

&ot;peace，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;wherehastthoueverseenorheardthataknight-erranthasbeenarraignedbeforeaurtofjtice，howeveranyhoicidesheayhaveitted?&ot;

&ot;iknownothgaboutocils，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;norylifehavehadanythgtodowithone;ionlyknowthattheholybrotherhoodlooksafterthosewhofightthefields，andthatotheratteridonotddle&ot;

&ot;thenthouneedsthavenouneasess，yfriend，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;foriwilldelivertheeoutofthehandsofthe插ldeans，uchoreoutofthoseofthebrotherhoodbuttell，asthoulivest，hastthouseenaorevaliantknightthanialltheknownworld;hastthoureadhistoryofanywhohasorhadhigherttleattack，orespiritatagit，oredexteritywoundgorskilloverthrog?&ot;

&ot;thetruthis，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;thatihaveneverreadanyhistory，foricanneitherreadnorwrite，butwhatiwillventuretobetisthataoredargasterthanyourworshipihaveneverservedallthedaysofylife，andgodgrantthatthisdargbenotpaidforwhereihavesaid;whatibegofyourworshipistodressyourwound，foragreatdealofbloodflowsfrothatear，andihavehereltandalittlewhiteotntthealforjas&ot;

&ot;allthatightbewelldispensedwith，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;ifihadreberedtoakeavialofthebalsaoffierabras，fortianddicearesavedbyonesgledrop&ot;

&ot;whatvialandwhatbalsaisthat?&ot;saidsanchopanza

&ot;itisabalsa，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;thereceiptofwhichihaveyory，withwhichoneneedhavenofearofdeath，ordreaddygofanywound;andwheniakeitandgiveittotheethouhastnothgtodowhenbattlethouseesttheyhavecuthalfthroughtheiddleofthebody-asiswonttohappenfreently，-butneatlyandwithgreatnicety，erethebloodnal，toplacethatportionofthebodywhichshallhavefallentothegroundupontheotherhalfwhichreasthesaddle，takgcaretofititonevenlyandexactlythenthoushaltgivetodrkbutodropsofthebalsaihaventioned，andthohaltseebeeunderthananapple&ot;

&ot;ifthatbe，&ot;saidpanza，&ot;irenouncehenceforththegovernntoftheproisedisland，anddesirenothgorepayntofyanyandfaithfulservicesthanthatyourworshipgivethereceiptofthissuprelior，foriapersuadeditwillbeworthorethanorealsanounceanywhere，andiwantnooretopasstherestofylifeeaseandhonour;butitreastobetoldifitstsuchtoakeit&ot;

&ot;withlessthanthreereals，sixartsofitaybeade，&ot;saiddonixote

&ot;snerthatia!&ot;saidsancho，&ot;thenwhydoesyourworshipputoffakgitandteachgitto?&ot;

&ot;peace，friend，&ot;answereddonixote;&ot;greatersecretsiantoteachtheeandgreaterfavourstobestowuponthee;andforthepresentletseetothedressg，foryearpasorethaniuldwish&ot;

sanchotookoutltandotntfrothealforjas;butwhendonixotecatoseehisheltshattered，hewasliketolosehissenses，andclappghishanduponhisswordandraisghiseyestoheaven，besaid，&ot;iswearbythecreatorofallthgsandthefourgospelstheirfullestextent，todoasthegreatarisofantuadidwhenhesworetoaventhedeathofhisnephewbald（andthatwasnottoeatbreadfroatable-cloth，norebracehiswife，andotherpotswhich，thoughicannotnowcallthetod，iheregrantasexpressed）untilitakepletevenanceuponhiwhohasittedsuchanoffenceagast&ot;