&ot;thedukegavehiperission,andorderedtoaopanyhi;wearrivedatycity,andyfathergavehithereceptionduetohisrank;isawscdawithoutdelay,and,thoughithadnotbeendeadordeadened,ylovegatheredfreshlifetoyrrowitoldthestoryofittodonfernando,forithoughtthatvirtueofthegreatfriendshipheboreiwasboundtoncealnothgfrohiiextolledherbeauty,hergaiety,herwit,warly,thatypraisesexcitedhiadesiretoseeadaseladornedbysuchattractionstoyisfortuneiyieldedtoit,shoghertohionenightbythelightofataperatadowwhereweedtotalktooneanotheras射appearedtohiherdressg-gown,射droveallthebeautieshehadseenuntilthenoutofhisrellection;speechfailedhi,hisheadturned,hewasspell-bound,andtheendlove-sitten,asyouwillseetheurseofthestoryofyisfortune;andtoflastillfurtherhispassion,whichhehidfroandrevealedtoheavenalone,ithappenedthatonedayhefoundanoteofhersentreatgtodeandherofherfatherarria,delicate,odest,andtender,thatonreadgithetoldthatscdaalonewerebedallthe插rsofbeautyandunderstandgthatweredistributedaongalltheotherwontheworlditistrue,andiownitnow,thatthoughiknewwhatgoodcaedonfernandohadtopraisescda,itgaveuneasesstohearthesepraisesfrohisouth,andibegantofear,andwithreantofeeldistrtofhi,fortherewasnoontwhenhewasnotreadytotalkofscda,andhewouldstartthesubjecthiselfeventhoughhedragditunseanably,acircustancethataroedacertaaountofjealoy;notthatifearedany插nthenstancyorfaithofscda;butstillyfateledtoforebodewhat射assuredagastdonfernandontrivedalwaystoreadthelettersisenttoscdaandheranswersto,underthepretencethatheenjoyedthewitandsenseofbothithappened,then,thatscdahavgbegdofabookofchivalrytoread,onethat射wasveryfondof,aadisofgaul-&ot;
donixotenoonerheardabookofchivalryntioned,thanhesaid:
&ot;hadyourworshiptoldatthebegngofyourstorythattheladyscdawasfondofbooksofchivalry,nootherlaudationwouldhavebeenreisitetoipressuponthesuperiorityofherunderstandg,forituldnothavebeenoftheexcellenceyoudescribehadatasteforsuchdelightfulreadgbeenwantg;,asfarasiancerned,youneedwastenoorewordsdescribgherbeauty,worth,andtellince;for,onrelyheargwhathertastewas,ideclarehertobetheostbeautifulandtheosttellintwoantheworld;andiwishyourworshiphad,alongwithaadisofgaul,senthertheworthydonrulofgreece,foriknowtheladyscdawouldgreatlyrelishdaraidaandgaraya,andtheshrewdsaygsofthe射pherddarel,andtheadirableversefhisbulics,sunganddeliveredbyhiwithsuchsprightless,wit,andease;butatiayewhenthisoissioncanberedied,andtorectifyitnothgoreisneededthanforyourworshiptobegoodastoewithtoyvilla,forthereicangiveyouorethanthreehundredbookswhicharethedelightofyulandtheentertantofylife;-thoughitourstothatihavenotgotoneofthenow,thankstothespiteofwickedandenvioen插nters;-butpardonforhavgbrokentheproiseweadenottoterruptyourdisurse;forwhenihearchivalryorknights-errantntioned,icannoorehelptalkgaboutthethantheraysofthesuncanhelpgivgheat,orthoseoftheoonoisture;pardon,therefore,andproceed,forthatisoretothepurposenow&ot;
whiledonixotewassaygthis,cardenioallowedhisheadtofalponhisbreast,andseedpnddeepthought;andthoughicedonixotebadehigoonwithhisstory,heneitherlookedupnorutteredawordreply;butaftertiheraisedhisheadandsaid,&ot;icannottridoftheidea,norwillanyonetheworldreoveit,orakethkotherwise-andhewouldbeablockheadwhowouldholdorbelieveanythgelsethanthatthatarrantknaveasterelisabadadefreewitheenadasia&ot;
&ot;thatisnottrue,byallthat&039;sgood,&ot;saiddonixotehighwrath,turnguponhiangrily,ashiswaywas;&ot;anditisaverygreatslander,orrathervilnyeenadasiawasaveryilstriolady,anditisnottobesupposedthatexaltedaprcesswouldhaveadefreewithaack;andwhoeveratasthentrarylieslikeagreatsundrel,andiwillgivehitoknowit,onfootoronhorseback,ardorunard,bynightorbyday,orashelikesbest&ot;
cardeniowaslookgathisteadily,andhisadfithavgnoweuponhi,hehadnodispositiontogoonwithhisstory,norwoulddonixotehavelistenedtoit,uchhadwhathehadheardaboutadasiadisgtedhistrantosay,hestoodupforherasif射wereearnesthisveritablebornlady;tosuchapasshadhisunholybooksbroughthicardenio,then,beg,asisaid,nowad,whenheheardhiselfgiventhelie,andcalledasundrelandothersultgnas,notrelishgthejest,snatchedupastohathefoundnearhi,andwithitdeliveredsuchablowondonixote&039;sbreastthathedhionhisbacksanchopanza,seeghisastertreatedthisfashion,attackedtheadanwithhisclosedfist;buttheragdonereceivedhisuchawaythatwithablowofhisfisthestretchedhiathisfeet,andthenountguponhicru射dhisribstohisownsatisfaction;thegoatherd,whocatotherescue,sharedthesafate;andhavgbeatenandpulledtheallhelefttheandietlywithdrewtohishidg-placeontheountasanchorose,andwiththerahefeltatfdghiselfbelabouredwithoutdeservgit,rantotakevenanceonthegoatherd,aghiofnotgivgthewarngthatthisanwasattistakenwithaadfit,foriftheyhadknownittheywouldhavebeenontheirguardtoprotecttheselvesthegoatherdrepliedthathehadsaid,andthatifhehadnotheardhi,thatwasnofaultofhissanchoretorted,andthegoatherdrejoed,andthealtercationendedtheirseizgeachotherbythebeard,andex插nggsuchfisticuffsthatifdonixotehadnotadepeacebeeenthe,theywouldhaveknockedoneanothertopieces
&ot;leavealone,sirknightoftheruefuluntenance,&ot;saidsancho,grapplgwiththegoatherd,&ot;forofthisfellow,whoisaclownlikeyself,andnodubbedknight,icansafelytakesatisfactionfortheaffronthehasoffered,fightgwithhihandtohandlikeanhonestan&ot;
&ot;thatistrue,&ot;saiddonixote,&ot;butiknowthatheisnottoblaforwhathashappened&ot;
withthishepacifiedthe,andagaaskedthegoatherdifitwouldbepossibletofdcardenio,ashefeltthegreatestanxietytoknowtheendofhisstorythegoatherdtoldhi,ashehadtoldhibefore,thattherewasnoknogofacertatywherehisrwas;butthatifhewanderedaboutuchthatneighbourhoodheuldnotfailtofallwithhieitheroroutofhissenses
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whichtreatsofthestranthgsthathappenedtothestoutknightoflaan插thesierraorena,andofhisiitationofthepenanceofbeltenebros
donixotetookleaveofthegoatherd,andonceoreountgrocantebadesanchofollowhi,whichhehavgnoass,didverydisntentedlytheyproceededslowly,akgtheirwaytotheostrugdpartoftheounta,sanchoallthewhiledygtohaveatalkwithhisaster,andlonggforhitobeg,thatthereshouldbenobreachofthejunctionduponhi;butunabletokeepsilencelonghesaidtohi:
&ot;senordonixote,giveyourworship&039;sblessganddisissal,fori&039;dliketogohoatoncetoywifeandchildrenwithwhoicanatanyratetalkandnverseasuchasilike;fortowanttogothroughtheselitudesdayandnightandnotspeaktoyouwhenihaveadisburygaliveifckwouldhaveitthatanialsspokeastheydidthedaysofguipete,itwouldnotbebad,becaeiuldtalktorocanteaboutwhatevercatoyhead,andputupwithyill-fortune;butitisahardcase,andnottobebornewithpatience,togoseekgadventuresallone&039;slifeandtnothgbutkicksandblanketgs,brickbatsandpunches,andwithallthistohavetosewupone&039;southwithoutdargtosaywhatisone&039;sheart,jtasifoneweredub&ot;
&ot;iunderstandthee,sancho,&ot;replieddonixote;&ot;thouartdygtohavetheterdictiplaceduponthytonguereoved;nsideritreoved,andsaywhatthouwiltwhilewearewandergtheseountas&ot;
&ot;beit,&ot;saidsancho;&ot;letspeaknow,forgodknowswhaillhappenby-and-by;andtotakeadvantaoftheperitatonce,iask,whatadeyourworshipstandupforthateenajiasa,orwhateverhernais,orwhatdiditatterwhetherthatabboasafriendofhersornot?forifyourworshiphadletthatpass-andyouwerenotajudtheatter-itisybelieftheadanwouldhavegoneonwithhisstory,andtheblowofthestone,andthekicks,andorethanhalfadozencuffswouldhavebeenescaped&ot;
&ot;faith,sancho,&ot;answereddonixote,&ot;ifthouknewestasidowhatanhonourableandilstrioladyeenadasiawas,iknowthouwouldstsayihadgreatpatiencethatididnotbreakpiecestheouththatutteredsuchblaspheies,foraverygreatblaspheyitistosayoriagethataeenhasadefreewithasuronthetruthofthestoryisthatthatasterelisabadwhotheadanntionedwasaanofgreatprudenceandundjudgnt,andservedasgovernorandphysiciantotheeen,buttosupposethat射washisistressisnonsensedeservgveryseverepunishnt;andasaproofthatcardeniodidnotknowwhathewassayg,reberwhenhesaidithewasoutofhiswits&ot;