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&ot;thatheis，&ot;saidthebarber，andatoncealightg，heofferedhissaddletothecurate，whoaepteditwithoutuchentreaty;butunfortunatelyasthebarberwasountgbehd，theule，begasithappenedahiredone，whichisthesathgassaygill-nditioned，lifteditshdhoofsandletflyaupleofkickstheair，whichwouldhaveadeasternicholaswishhisexpeditionestofdonixoteatthedevilhadtheycaughthionthebreastorheadasitwas，theytookhibysurprisethathecatotheground，givglittleheedtohisbeardthatitfelloff，andallheulddowhenhefoundhiselfwithoutitwastoverhisfacehastilywithbothhishandsandoanthathisteethwereknockedoutdonixotewhenhesawallthatbundleofbearddetached，withoutjawsorblood，frothefaceofthefallensire，excd:

&ot;bythelivggod，butthisisagreatiracle!ithasknockedoffandpckedawaythebeardfrohisfaceasifithadbeenshavedoffdesignedly&ot;

thecurate，seegthedanrofdisverythatthreatenedhissche，atoncepounceduponthebeardandhastenedwithittowhereasternicholaslay，stilluttergoans，anddraghisheadtohisbreasthaditonanstant，uttergoverhiwordswhichhesaidwereacertaspecial插rforstickgonbeards，astheywouldsee;andasonashehaditfixedhelefthi，andthesireappearedwellbeardedandwholeasbefore，whereatdonixotewasbeyondasureastoni射d，andbegdthecuratetoteachhithat插rwhenhehadanopportunity，ashewaspersuadeditsvirtuetextendbeyondthestickgonofbeards，foritwasclearthatwherethebeardhadbeenstrippedoffthefleshthavereaedtornandlacerated，andwhenituldhealallthatittbegoodfororethanbeards

&ot;anditis，&ot;saidthecurate，andheproisedtoteachittohionthefirstopportunitytheythenagreedthatforthepresentthecurateshouldount，andthatthethreeshouldridebyturnsuntiltheyreachedthen，whichightbeaboutsixleaguesfrowheretheywere

threethenbegounted，thatistosay，donixote，theprcess，andthecurate，andthreeonfoot，cardenio，thebarber，andsanchopanza，donixotesaidtothedasel:

&ot;letyourhighness，lady，leadonwhithereverisostpleasgtoyou;&ot;butbefore射uldanswerthelicentiatesaid:

&ot;towardswhatkgdowouldyourladyshipdirectoururse?isitper插ncetowardsthatofiin?ittbe，orelseiknowlittleaboutkgdos&ot;

射，begreadyonallpots，understoodthat射wastoanswer&ot;yes，&ot;射said&ot;yes，senor，ywayliestowardsthatkgdo&ot;

&ot;thatcase，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;wetpassrightthroughyvilla，andthereyourworshipwilltaketheroadtocartana，whereyouwillbeabletoebark，fortunefavourg;andifthedbefairandtheseasoothandtranil，whatlessthanneyearsyouayesightofthegreatlakeona，ianotides，whichislittleorethanahundreddays&039;journeythissideofyourhighness&039;skgdo&ot;

&ot;yourworshipisistaken，senor，&ot;said射;&ot;foritisnotoyearssceisetoutfroit，andthoughineverhadgoodweather，neverthelessiaheretobeholdwhatilondfor，andthatisylorddonixoteoflaan插，whosefacatoyearsasonasisetfootspaandipelledtogosearchofhi，tondyselftohisurtesy，andentrtthejticeofycaetotheightofhisvciblear&ot;

&ot;enough;noorepraise，&ot;saiddonixoteatthis，&ot;forihateallflattery;andthoughthisaynotbe，stilllanguaofthekdisoffensivetoy插steearsiwillonlysay，senora，thahetherithasightornot，thatwhichitayoraynothaveshallbedevotedtoyourserviceeventodeath;andnow，leavgthistoitspropersean，iwouldaskthesenorlicentiatetotellwhatitisthathasbroughthitotheseparts，alone，unattended，andlightlycladthatiafilledwithaazent&ot;

&ot;iwillanswerthatbriefly，&ot;repliedthecurate;&ot;youtknowthen，senordonixote，thatasternicholas，ourfriendandbarber，andiweregogtosevilletoreceiveoneythatarelativeofewhowenttothediesanyyearsagohadsent，andnotsuchasallsubutthatitwasoversixtythoandpiecesofeight，fullweight，whichisthg;andpassgbythisplaceyesterdaywewereattackedbyfourfootpads，whostrippedeventoourbeards，andthetheystrippedoffthatthebarberfounditnecessarytoputonafalseone，andeventhisyounganhere&ot;-potgtocardenio-&ot;theypletelytransfordbutthebestofitis，thestorygoestheneighbourhoodthatthosewhoattackedbelongtoanuberofgalleyslaveswho，theysay，weresetfreealostontheverysaspotbyaanofsuchvalourthat，spiteoftheissaryandoftheguards，hereleasedthewholeofthe;andbeyondalldoubthethavebeenoutofhissenses，orhetbeasgreatasundrelasthey，oranwithoutheartornsciencetoletthewolflooseaongthe射ep，thefoxaongthehens，theflyaongthehoneyhehasdefraudedjtice，andopposedhiskgandlawfulaster，forheopposedhisjtands;hehas，isay，robbedthegalleysoftheirfeet，stirreduptheholybrotherhoodwhichforanyyearspasthasbeeniet，and，lastly，hasdoneadeedbywhichhisulaybelostwithoutanygatohisbody&ot;sanchohadtoldthecurateandthebarberoftheadventureofthegalleyslaves，which，uchtohisglory，hisasterhadachieved，andhencethecuratealdgtoitadetheostofittoseewhaouldbesaidordonebydonixote;who插ndlourateveryword，notdargtosaythatitwashewhohadbeentheliberatorofthoseworthypeople&ot;these，then，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;weretheywhorobbed;andgodhisrcypardonhiwhowouldnotletthegotothepunishnttheydeserved&ot;

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whichtreatsofaddressdisplayedbythefairdorothea，withotheratterspleasantandag

thecuratehadhardlyceasedspeakg，whensanchosaid，&ot;faith，then，senorlicentiate，hewhodidthatdeedwasyaster;anditwasnotforwantofytellghibeforehandandwarnghitodwhathewasabout，andthatitwasastosettheatliberty，astheywereallonthearchtherebecaetheywerespecialsundrels&ot;

&ot;blockhead!&ot;saiddonixoteatthis，&ot;itisnobessorncernofknights-erranttoirewhetheranypernsaffliction，插s，oroppressedthattheyayetonthehighroadsgothaayandsufferastheydobecaeoftheirfaultsorbecaeoftheirisfortunesitonlyncernsthetoaidtheaspernsneedofhelp，havgregardtotheirsuffergsandnottotheirrascalitiesienuntereda插pletorstrgofiserableandunfortunatepeople，anddidforthewhatysenseofdutydeandf，andasfortherestbethatasitay;andwhoevertakebjectiontoit，savgthesacreddignityofthesenorlicentiateandhishonouredpern，isayheknowslittleaboutchivalryandlieslikeawhorenviln，andthisiwillgivehitoknowtothefullestextentwithysword;&ot;andsayghesettledhiselfhisstirrupsandpresseddownhisorion;forthebarber&039;sbas，whi插ordgtohiwasabro&039;shelt，hecarriedhanggatthesaddle-bowuntilheuldrepairthedaadonetoitbythegalleyslaves

dorothea，whowasshrewdandsprightly，andbythistithoroughlyunderstooddonixote&039;scrazyturn，andthatallexceptsanchopanzawereakggaofhi，nottobebehdtherestsaidtohi，onobservghisirritation，&ot;sirknight，rebertheboonyouhaveproised，andthataordancewithityoutnotengaanyotheradventure，beiteverpressg;calyourself，forifthelicentiatehadknownthatthegalleyslaveshadbeensetfreebythatunneredarhewouldhavespedhisouththriceover，orevenbittenhistonguethreetisbeforehewouldhavesaidawordthattendedtowardsdisrespectofyourworship&ot;

&ot;thatiswearheartily，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;andiwouldhaveevenpckedoffaotache&ot;

&ot;iwillholdypeace，senora，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andiwillcurbthenaturalanrthathadarisenybreast，andwillproceedpeaceandietnessuntilihavefulfilledyproise;butreturnforthisnsiderationientreatyoutotell，ifyouhavenoobjectiontodo，whatisthenatureofyourtrouble，andhowany，who，andwhatarethepernsofwhoiatoreireduesatisfaction，andonwhoiatotakevenanceonyourbehalf?&ot;

&ot;thatiwilldowithallyheart，&ot;replieddorothea，&ot;ifitwillnotbewearitoyoutohearofiseriesandisfortunes&ot;

&ot;itwillnotbeweari，senora，&ot;saiddonixote;towhichdorotheareplied，&ot;well，ifthatbe，giveyourattention&ot;asonas射saidthis，cardenioandthebarberdrewclosetoherside，eartohearwhatrtofstorytheick-witteddorotheawouldventforherself;andsanchodidthesa，forhewasasuchtakenbyherashisaster;and射havgsettledherselffortablythesaddle，andwiththehelpofughgandotherpreliariestakentitothk，beganwithgreatsprightlessofannerthisfashion

&ot;firstofall，iwouldhaveyouknow，sirs，thatynais-&ot;andhere射spedforaont，for射fotthenathecuratehadgivenher;buthecatoherrelief，seegwhatherdifficultywas，andsaid，&ot;itisnowonder，senora，thatyourhighnessshouldbenfedandebarrassedtellgthetaleofyourisfortunes;forsuchafflictionsoftenhavetheeffectofdeprivgthesufferersofory，thattheydonotevenrebertheirownnas，asisthecasenowwithyourladyship，whohasfottenthat射iscalledtheprcessiina，lawfulheiressofthegreatkgdoofiin;andwiththiscueyourhighnessaynowrecalltoyourrrowfulrellectionallyouaywishtotell&ot;