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&ot;takeitforgrantedhebroughttheallacross，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;anddon&039;tkeepgogandgthisway，orthouwiltnotakeanendofbrggtheoverthiselveonth&ot;

&ot;howanyhavegoneacrossfar?&ot;saidsancho

&ot;howthedevildoiknow?&ot;replieddonixote

&ot;thereitis，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;whatitoldyou，thatyoutkeepagoodunt;wellthen，bygod，thereisanendofthestory，forthereisnogoganyfarther&ot;

&ot;howcanthatbe?&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;isitessentialtothestorytoknowtoanicetythegoatsthathavecrossedover，thatiftherebeaistakeofonethereckong，thoucanstnotgoonwithit?&ot;

&ot;no，senor，notabit，&ot;repliedsancho;&ot;forwheniaskedyourworshiptotellhowanygoatshadcrossed，andyouansweredyoudidnotknow，atthatverystantallihadtosaypassedawayoutofyory，and，faith，therewasuchvirtueit，andentertant&ot;

&ot;，then，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;thestoryhasetoanend?&ot;

&ot;asuchasyotherhas，&ot;saidsancho

&ot;truth，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;thouhasttoldoneoftherareststories，tales，orhistories，thatanyonetheworlduldhaveiaged，andsuchawayoftellgitandendgitwasneverseennorwillbealifeti;thoughiexpectednothgelsefrothyexcellentunderstandgbutidonotwonder，forperhapsthoseceaselessstrokesayhavenfedthywits&ot;

&ot;allthataybe，&ot;repliedsancho，&ot;butiknowthatastoystory，allthatcanbesaidisthatitendstherewheretheistaketheuntofthepassaofthegoatsbegs&ot;

&ot;letitendwhereitwill，wellandgood，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andletseeifrocantecango;&ot;andagahespurredhi，andagarocanteadejupsandreaedwherehewas，welltiedwashe

jtthen，whetheritwastheldoftheorngthatwasnoproachg，orthathehadeatenthglaxativeatsupper，orthatitwasonlynatural（asisostlikely），sanchofeltadesiretodowhatnooneulddoforhi;butgreatwasthefearthathadperatedhisheart，hedarednotseparatehiselffrohisasterbyasuchastheblackofhisnail;toescapedogwhathewantedwas，however，alipossible;whathedidforpeace&039;ssakewastoreovehisrighthand，whichheldthebackofthesaddle，andwithittountientlyandsilentlytherunngstrgwhichalonehelduphisbreeches，thatonloosengittheyatoncefelldownroundhisfeetlikefetters;hethenraisedhisshirtaswellasheuldandbaredhishdarters，noslionesbut，thisaopli射d，whichhefanciedwasallhehadtodototoutofthisterriblestraitandebarrassnt，anotherstillgreaterdifficultypresenteditself，foritseedtohiipossibletorelievehiselfwithoutakgnoise，andhegroundhisteethandseezedhisshoulderstother，holdghisbreathasuchasheuld;butspiteofhisprecautionshewasunckyenoughafteralltoakealittlenoise，verydifferentfrothatwhichwascaghiuchfear

donixote，heargit，said，&ot;whatnoiseisthat，sancho?&ot;

&ot;idon&039;tknow，senor，&ot;saidhe;&ot;ittbethgnew，foradventuresandisadventuresneverbegwithatrifle&ot;onceorehetriedhisck，andsueededwell，thatwithoutanyfurthernoiseordisturbancehefoundhiselfrelievedoftheburdenthathadgivenhiuchdisfortbutasdonixote&039;ssenseofsllwasasacuteashishearg，andassanchowascloselylkedwithhithatthefusrosealostastraightle，ituldnotbebutthatshouldreachhisnose，andasonastheydidhecatoitsreliefbypressgitbeeenhisfrs，saygarathersnuffgtone，&ot;sancho，itstrikesthouartgreatfear&ot;

&ot;ia，&ot;answeredsancho;&ot;buthowdoesyourworshipperceiveitnoworethanever?&ot;

&ot;becaejtnowthouslleststronrthanever，andnotofabergris，&ot;answereddonixote

&ot;verylikely，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;butthat&039;snotyfault，butyourworship&039;s，forleadgaboutatunseanablehoursandatsuchunwontedpaces&ot;

&ot;thengobackthreeorfour，yfriend，&ot;saiddonixote，allthetiwithhisfrstohisnose;&ot;andforthefuturepayoreattentiontothypernandtowhatthouowesttoe;foritisygreatfailiaritywiththeethathasbredthisntept&ot;

&ot;i&039;llbet，&ot;repliedsancho，&ot;thatyourworshipthksihavedonethgioughtnotwithypern&ot;

&ot;itakesitworsetostirit，friendsancho，&ot;returneddonixote

withthisandothertalkofthesartasterandanpassedthenight，tillsancho，perceivgthatdaybreakwasgonapace，verycautiolyuntiedrocanteandtieduphisbreechesasonasrocantefoundhiselffree，thoughbynaturehewasnotatallttle，heseedtofeellivelyandbeganpag-forastocaperg，beggghispardon，heknewnotwhatitantdonixote，then，observgthatrocanteuldove，tookitasagoodsignandasignalthatheshouldatteptthedreadadventurebythistidayhadfullybrokenandeverythgshoweddistctly，anddonixotesawthathewasaongtalltrees，chestnuts，whichcastaverydeepshade;heperceivedlikewisethattheundofthestrokesdidnotcease，butuldnotdisverwhatcaedit，andwithoutanyfurtherdelayheletrocantefeelthespur，andonceoretakgleaveofsancho，hetoldhitowaitforhitherethreedaysatost，ashehadsaidbefore，andifheshouldnothavereturnedbythatti，heightfeelsureithadbeengod&039;swillthatheshouldendhisdaysthatperiloadventureheagarepeatedthessaandissionwithwhichhewastogoonhisbehalftohisladydulcea，andsaidhewasnottobeuneasyastothepayntofhisservices，forbeforeleavghohehadadehiswill，whichhewouldfdhiselffullyrepensedtheatterofwasdueproportiontothetihehadserved;butifgoddeliveredhisafe，und，andunhurtoutofthatdanr，heightlookupontheproisedislandasuchorethancertasanchobegantoweepafreshonagaheargtheaffectgwordsofhisgoodaster，andrelvedtostaywithhiuntilthefalissueandendofthebessfrothesetearsandthishonourablerelveofsanchopanza&039;stheauthorofthishistoryfersthathethavebeenofgoodbirthandatleastanoldchristian;andthefeelghedisplayedtouchedhisbutnotuchastoakehishowanyweakness;onthentrary，hidgwhathefeltaswellasheuld，hebegantoovetowardsthatarterwhencetheundofthewaterandofthestrokesseedtoe

sanchofollowedhionfoot，leadgbythehalter，ashisctowas，hisass，hisnstantradeprosperityoradversity;andadvancgdistancethroughtheshadychestnuttreestheycauponalittleadowatthefootofhighrocks，downwhichaightyrhofwaterfngitselfatthefootoftherockswererudelynstructedhoeslookgorelikerusthanhoes，froaongwhichca，theyperceived，thedandclatterofblows，whichstillntuedwithoutterissionrocantetookfrightatthenoiseofthewaterandoftheblows，butietghidonixoteadvancedstepbysteptowardsthehoes，ndghiselfwithallhishearttohislady，iplorghersupportthatdreadpassandenterprise，andonthewayndghiselftogod，too，nottofethisanchowhoneverittedhisside，stretchedhisneckasfarasheuldandpeeredbeeenthelegsofrocantetoseeifheuldnowdisverwhatitwasthatcaedhisuchfearandapprehensiontheywentitightbeahundredpacesfarther，whenonturngarnerthetruecae，beyondthepossibilityofanyistake，ofthatdread-undgandtotheawe-spirgnoisethathadkepttheallthenightsuchfearandperplexity，appearedpnandobvio;anditwas（if，reader，thouartnotdisgtedanddisappoted）sixfullgharswhichbytheiralternatestrokesadeallthed

whendonixoteperceivedwhatitwas，hewasstruckdubandrigidfroheadtofootsanchoglancedathiandsawhiwithhisheadbentdownuponhisbreastanifestortification;anddonixoteglancedatsanchoandsawhiwithhischeekspuffedoutandhisouthfulloflaughter，andevidentlyreadytoexplodewithit，andspiteofhisvexationheuldnothelplaughgatthesightofhi;andwhensanchosawhisasterbegheletgoheartilythathehadtoholdhissideswithbothhandstokeephiselffroburstgwithlaughterfourtishesped，andasanytisdidhislaughterbreakoutafreshwiththesaviolenceasatfirst，whereatdonixotegrewfurio，aboveallwhenheheardhisayockgly，&ot;thoutknow，friendsancho，thatofheaven&039;swilliwasbornthisourironatoreviveitthegoldenoraofgold;iaheforwhoarereservedperils，ightyachievents，valiantdeeds;&ot;andherehewentonrepeatgthewordsthatdonixoteutteredthefirsttitheyheardtheawfulstrokes

donixote，then，seegthatsanchowasturnghitoridicule，wasortifiedandvexedthathelifteduphispikeandsotehiosuchblowsthatif，steadofcatchgtheonhisshoulders，hehadcaughttheonhisheadtherewouldhavebeennowasay，unlessdeedtohisheirssanchoseegthathewasttganawkwardreturnearnestforhisjest，andfearghisasterightcarryitstillfurther，saidtohiveryhubly，&ot;calyourself，sir，forbygodiaonlyjokg&ot;