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theontthespeakerntionedthenaofdonfernando，cardenio插ndlourandbroketoasweat，withsuchsignsofeotionthatthecurateandthebarber，whoobservedit，fearedthatoneoftheadfitswhichtheyheardattackedhitiswasguponhi;butcardenioshowednofurtheragitationandreaediet，regardgthepeasantgirlwithfixedattention，forhebegantospectwho射was射，however，withoutnoticgtheexcitentofcardenio，ntugherstory，wentontosay:

&ot;andtheyhadhardlydisvered，when，asheownedafterwards，hewassittenwithaviolentlovefor，astheannerwhichitdisplayeditselfpnlyshowedbuttoshortenthelongrecitalofywoes，iwillpassoversilencealltheartificeseployedbydonfernandofordeclarghispassionforhebribedallthehoehold，hegaveandofferedgiftsandpresentstoyparents;everydaywaslikeaholidayorarry-akgourstreet;bynightnooneuldsleepfortheic;thelovelettersthatedtoetoyhand，nooneknewhow，werenurable，fulloftenderpleadgsandpleds，ntagoreproisesandoathsthantherewerelettersthe;allwhichnotonlydidnotften，buthardenedyheartagasthi，asifhehadbeenyortaleney，andasifeverythghedidtoakeyieldweredonewiththeoppositetentionnotthatthehigh-bredbeargofdonfernandowasdisagreeableto，orthatifoundhisiportunitiesweari;foritgaveacertartofsatisfactiontofdyselfughtandprizedbyantleanofsuchdistction，andiwasnotdispleasedatseegypraiseshisletters（forhoweveruglywewonaybe，itseestoitalwayspleasestohearourselvescalledbeautiful）butthatyownsenseofrightwasopposedtoallthis，aswellastherepeatedadviceofyparents，whonowverypnlyperceiveddonfernando&039;spurpose，forhecaredverylittleifalltheworldknewittheytoldtheytrtedandnfidedtheirhonourandgoodnatoyvirtueandrectitudealone，andbadensiderthedisparitybeeendonfernandoandyself，frowhichiightncdethathistentions，whateverheightsaytothentrary，hadfortheiraihisownpleasureratherthanyadvanta;andifiwereatalldesiroofopposganobstacletohisunreanablesuit，theywereready，theysaid，toarryatoncetoanyoneipreferred，eitheraongtheleadgpeopleofourowntown，orofanyofthosetheneighbourhood;forwiththeirwealthandygoodna，aatchightbelookedforanyarterthisoffer，andtheirundadvicestrengthenedyretion，andinevergavedonfernandoawordreplythatuldholdouttohianyhopeofsuess，howeverreote

&ot;allthiscautionofe，whichhethavetakenforyness，hadapparentlytheeffectofcreasghiswantonappetite-forthatisthenaigivetohispassionfor;haditbeenwhathedeclaredittobe，youwouldnotknowofitnow，becaetherewouldhavebeennooasiontotellyouofitatlengthhelearnedthatyparentswerenteplatgarriaforordertoputanendtohishopefobtagpossessionof，oratleasttosecureadditionalprotectorstowatchover，andthistellinceorspicionadehiactasyoushallhearonenight，asiwasy插berwithnootherpanionthanadaselwhowaitedon，withthedoorscarefullylockedlestyhonourshouldbeiperilledthroughanycarelessness，iknownotnorcannceivehowithappened，but，withallthissecsionandtheseprecautions，andthelitudeandsilenceofyretirent，ifoundhistandgbefore，avisionthatastoundedthatitdeprivedyeyesofsight，andytongueofspeechihadnopowertoutteracry，nor，ithk，didhegivetitoutterone，asheidiatelyapproached，andtakghisars（for，overwheldasiwas，iwaspowerless，isay，tohelpyself），hebegantoakesuchprofessionstothatiknownothowfalsehooduldhavehadthepowerofdressgtheuptoseeliketruth;andthetraitorntrivedthathistearsshouldvouchforhiswords，andhissighsforhisscerity

&ot;i，apooryoungcreaturealone，illversedaongypeoplecasessuchasthis，began，iknownothow，tothkalltheselygprotestationstrue，thoughwithoutbegovedbyhissighsandtearstoanythgorethanpurepassion;and，asthefirstfeelgofbewilderntpassedaway，andibegandegreetoreveryself，isaidtohiwithoreurathanithoughtiuldhavepossessed，&039;if，asianowyourars，senor，iweretheclawsofafiercelion，andydeliveranceuldbeprocuredbydogorsayganythgtotheprejudiceofyhonour，itwouldnoorebeypowertodoitorsayit，thanitwouldbepossiblethahatwasshouldnothavebeen;then，ifyouholdybodyclaspedyourars，iholdyulsecuredbyvirtuotentions，verydifferentfroyours，asyouwillseeifyouattepttocarrythetoeffectbyforceiayourvassal，butianotyourslave;yournobilityneitherhasnorshouldhaveanyrighttodishonourordegradeyhublebirth;andlow-bornpeasantasia，ihaveyself-respectasuchasyou，alordandntlean:withyourviolencewillbetonopurpose，yourwealthwillhavenoweight，yourwordswillhavenopowertodeceive，noryoursighsortearstoften:wereitoseeanyofthethgsispeakofhiwhoyparentsgaveasahband，hiswillshouldbee，andeshouldbeboundedbyhis;andyhonourbegpreservedeventhoughyclationswerenotwouldwillglyyieldhiwhatyou，senor，wouldnowobtabyforce;andthisisaylestyoushouldsupposethatanybutylawfulhbandshalleveranythgof&039;&039;ifthat，&039;saidthisdisloyalntlean，&039;betheonlyscrupleyoufeel，fairestdorothea&039;（forthatisthenaofthisunhappybeg），&039;seehereigiveyouyhandtobeyours，andletheaven，frowhichnothgishid，andthisiaofourladyyouhavehere，bewitnessesofthispled&039;&ot;

whencardenioheardhersay射wascalleddorothea，heshowedfreshagitationandfeltnvcedofthetruthofhisforrspicion，buthewasunwillgtoterruptthestory，andwi射dtoheartheendofwhathealreadyallbutknew，herelysaid:

&ot;what!isdorotheayourna，senora?ihaveheardofanotherofthesanawhocanperhapsatchyourisfortunesbutproceed;by-and-byiaytellyouthgthatwillastonishyouasuchasitwillexciteyourpassion&ot;

dorotheawasstruckbycardenio&039;swordsaswellasbyhisstranandiserableattire，andbegdhiifheknewanythgncernghertotellittoheratonce，foriffortunehadleftheranyblessgitwasuratobearwhatevercalaityightfalluponher，as射feltsurethatnoneuldreachhercapableofcreasganydegreewhat射enduredalready

&ot;iwouldnotlettheoasionpass，senora，&ot;repliedcardenio，&ot;oftellgyouwhatithk，ifwhatispectwerethetruth，butfartherehasbeennoopportunity，norisitofanyiportancetoyoutoknowit&ot;

&ot;beitasitay，&ot;replieddorothea，&ot;whathappenedystorywasthatdonfernando，takganiathatstoodthe插ber，placeditasawitnessofourbetrothal，andwiththeostbdgwordsandextravagantoathsgavehisproisetobeeyhband;thoughbeforehehadadeanendofpledgghiselfibadehinsiderwellwhathewasdog，andthkoftheanrhisfatherwouldfeelatseeghiarriedtoapeasantgirlandoneofhisvassals;itoldhinottoletybeauty，suchasitwas，bldhi，forthatwasnotenoughtofurnishanexceforhistransgression;andiftheloveheborehewi射dtodoanykdness，iouldbetoleaveylottofollowitsurseatthelevelynditionreired;forarriasunealneverbroughthappess，nordidtheyntuelongtoaffordtheenjoynttheybeganwith

&ot;allthisthatihavenowrepeatedisaidtohi，anduchorewhichicannotrellect;butithadnoeffectducghitoforegohispurpose;hewhohasnotentionofpaygdoesnottroublehiselfaboutdifficultieswhenheisstrikgthebargaatthesatiiarguedtheatterbrieflyyownd，saygtoyself，&039;ishallnotbethefirstwhohasrisenthrougharriafroalowlytoaloftystation，norwilldonfernandobethefirshobeautyor，asisorelikely，abldattachnt，hasledtoatehiselfbelowhisrankthen，sceiatroducgnonewaorpractice，iayaswellavailyselfofthehonourthat插nceoffers，foreventhoughhisclationforshouldnotoutlasttheattantofhiswi射s，ishallbe，afterall，hiswifebeforegodandifistrivetorepelhibysrn，icanseethat，fairansfailg，heisaoodtoeforce，andishallbeleftdishonouredandwithoutanyansofprovgynocencetothosewhocannotknowhownocentlyihaveetobethisposition;forwhatarguntswouldpersuadeyparentsthatthisntleanenteredy插berwithoutynsent?&039;

&ot;alltheseestionsandanswerspassedthroughydaont;buttheoathsofdonfernando，thewitnessesheappealedto，thetear射射d，andlastlythe插rsofhispernandhishigh-bredgrace，which，aopaniedbysuchsignsofnuelove，ightwellhaveneredaheartevenorefreeandythane-thesewerethethgsthatorethanallbegantofenceandleadunawarestoyruicalledywaitg-aidto，thatthereightbeawitnessonearthbesidesthoseheaven，andagadonfernandorenewedandrepeatedhisoaths，vokedaswitnessesfreshsatsadditiontotheforrones，calleddownuponhiselfathoandcurseshereaftershouldhefailtokeephisproise，射doretears，redoubledhissighsandpressedcloserhisars，frowhichhehadneverallowedtoescape;andiwasleftbyyaid，andceasedtobeone，andhebecaatraitorandaperjuredan