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heresanchobroughthislongspeechtoanend，donixotehavgbeenthewholetidreadofhisuttergahostofabsurdities;andwhenhefoundhileaveoffwithfew，hethankedheavenhisheartthedukeebracedsanchoandtoldhihewasheartilyrryhehadgivenupthegovernnton，butthathewouldseethathewasprovidedwithotherpostonhisestatelessoneroandoreprofitabletheduchessalebracedhi，andgaveordersthatheshouldbetakengoodcareof，asitwaspntoseehehadbeenbadlytreatedandworsebruised插pterlvi

oftheprodigioandunparalleledbattlethattookplacebeeendonixoteoflaan插andthelaceytosilosdefenceofthedaughterofdonarodriguez

thedukeandduchesshadnoreantoregretthejokethathadbeenplayeduponsanchopanzagivghithegovernnt;especiallyastheirajordooreturnedthesaday，andgavetheauteaountofalosteverywordanddeedthatsanchoutteredordiddurgtheti;andtodupwith，eloentlydescribedtothetheattackupontheislandandsancho&039;sfrightanddeparture，withwhichtheywerenotalittleaedafterthisthehistorygoesontosaythatthedayfixedforthebattlearrived，andthattheduke，afterhavgrepeatedlystructedhislaceytosiloshowtodealwithdonixoteastovanishhiwithoutkillgorwoundghi，gaveorderstohavetheheadsreovedfrothelances，tellgdonixotethatchristian插rity，onwhichhepdhiself，uldnotsufferthebattletobefoughtwithuchriskanddanrtolife;andthathetbententwiththeofferofabattlefieldonhisterritory（thoughthatwasagastthedecreeoftheholyuncil，whichprohibitsall插llensofthert）andnotphsuchanarduoventuretoitsextreliitsdonixotebadehisexcellencearranallattersnnectedwiththeaffairashepleased，asonhisparthewouldobeyhieverythgthedreadday，then，havgarrived，andthedukehavgorderedaspaciostandtobeerectedfacgtheurtofthecastleforthejudsofthefieldandtheappellantduennas，otheranddaughter，vastcrowdsflockedfroallthevillasandhaletsoftheneighbourhoodtoseethenovelspectacleofthebattle;nobody，deadoralive，thosepartshavgeverseenorheardofsuchaone

thefirstperntoenterthe-fieldandthelistswastheasterofthecereonies，whosurveyedandpacedthewholegroundtoseethattherewasnothgunfairandnothgncealedtoakethebatantsstubleorfall;thentheduennasenteredandseatedtheselves，envelopedantlesvergtheireyes，nayeventheirbos，anddisplaygnoslighteotionasdonixoteappearedthelistsshortlyafterwards，aopaniedbyseveraltrupetsandountedonapowerfulsteedthatthreatenedtocrhthewholeplace，thegreatlaceytosilosadehisappearanceononesideoftheurtyardwithhisvirdownandstifflycasedasuitofstoutshgarourthehorsewasaanifestfrieslander，broad-backedandflea-bitten，andwithhalfahundredofwoolhanggtoeachofhisfetlocksthegallantbatantcawellpridbyhisasterthedukeastohowhewastobearhiselfagastthevaliantdonixoteoflaan插;begwarnedthathetonnoaountslayhi，butstrivetoshirkthefirstenunterastoavoidtheriskofkillghi，ashewassuretodoifhethifulltilthecrossedtheurtyardatawalk，andgtowheretheduennaswereplacedspedtolookatherwhodeandedhiforahband;thearshalofthefieldsuoneddonixote，whohadalreadypresentedhiselftheurtyard，andstandgbythesideoftosilosheaddressedtheduennas，andaskedtheiftheynsentedthatdonixoteoflaan插shoulddobattlefortheirrighttheysaidtheydid，andthatwhateverheshoulddothatbehalftheydeclaredrightlydone，falandvalidbythistithedukeandduchesshadtakentheirplacesagalleryandgtheenclosure，whichwasfilledtooverflogwithaultitudeofpeopleeartoseethisperiloandunparalleledenunterthenditionsofthebatwerethatifdonixoteprovedthevictorhisantagonistwastoarrythedaughterofdonarodriguez;butifheshouldbevani射dhisopponentwasreleasedfrotheproisethatwascdagasthiandfroallobligationstogivesatisfactiontheasterofthecereoniesapportionedthesuntothe，andstationedthe，eachonthespotwherehewastostandthedrusbeat，theundofthetrupetsfilledtheair，theearthtrebledunderfoot，theheartsofthegazgcrowdwerefullofanxiety，hopgforahappyissue，apprehensiveofanuntowardendgtotheaffair，andlastly，donixote，ndghiselfwithallhishearttogodourlordandtotheladydulceadeltobo，stoodwaitgforthetogivethenecessarysignalfortheonsetourlacey，however，wasthkgofthgverydifferent;heonlythoughtofwhatianowgogtontion

itseesthatashestoodnteplatghiseney射struckhiastheostbeautifulwoanhehadeverseenallhislife;andthelittlebldboywhoourstreetstheyonlycalllovehadnodtoletslipthe插nceoftriuphgoveralaceyheart，andaddgittothelistofhistrophies;and，stealgntlyuponhiunseen，hedroveadartoyardslongtothepoorlacey&039;sleftsideandpiercedhisheartthroughandthrough;whichhewasabletodoiteathisease，forloveisvisible，andesandgoesoutashelikes，withoutanyonecallghitoaountforwhathedoeswellthen，whentheygavethesignalfortheonsetourlaceywasanecstasy，guponthebeautyofherwhohehadalreadyadeistressofhisliberty，andhepaidnoattentiontotheundofthetrupet，unlikedonixote，whowasoffthestantheheardit，and，atthehighestspeedrocantewascapableof，setouttoethiseney，hisgoodsiresanchoshoutgstilyashesawhistart，&ot;godguidethee，creaandflowerofknights-errant!godgivetheethevictory，forthouhasttherightonthyside!&ot;butthoughtosilossawdonixotegathiheneverstirredastepfrothespotwherehewasposted;andsteadofdogcalledloudlytothearshalofthefield，towhowhenhecauptoseewhathewantedhesaid，&ot;senor，isnotthisbattletodecidewhetheriarryordonotarrythatlady?&ot;&ot;jt，&ot;wastheanswer&ot;wellthen，&ot;saidthelacey，&ot;ifeelalsofnscience，andishouldlaya-heavyburdenuponitifiwereroceedanyfurtherwiththebat;ithereforedeclarethatiyieldyselfvani射d，andthatiawillgtoarrytheladyatonce&ot;

thearshalofthefieldwaslostastonishntatthewordsoftosilos;andashewasoneofthosewhowereprivytothearranntoftheaffairheknewnotwhattosayreplydonixotepulledupidcareerwhenhesawthathiseneywasnotgontotheattackthedukeuldnotakeoutthereanwhythebattledidnotgoon;butthearshalofthefieldhastenedtohitolethiknowwhattosilossaid，andhewasaazedandextrelyangryatittheantitosilosadvancedtowheredonarodriguezsatandsaidaloudvoice，&ot;senora，iawillgtoarryyourdaughter，andihavenowishtoobtabystrifeandfightgwhaticanobtapeaceandwithoutanyrisktoylife&ot;

thevaliantdonixoteheardhi，andsaid，&ot;asthatisthecaseiareleasedandablvedfroyproise;letthearrybyallans，andas&039;godourlordhasgivenher，aysatpeteraddhisblessg&039;&ot;

thedukehadnowdescendedtotheurtyardofthecastle，andgoguptotosiloshesaidtohi，&ot;isittrue，sirknight，thatyouyieldyourselfvani射d，andthatovedbyscruplesofnscienceyouwishtoarrythisdasel?&ot;

&ot;itis，senor，&ot;repliedtosilos

&ot;andhedoeswell，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;forwhatthouhasttogivetotheoe，givetothecat，anditwillsavetheealltrouble&ot;

tosilosanwhilewastrygtounlacehishelt，andhebegdthetoetohishelpatonce，ashispowerofbreathgwasfailghi，andheuldnotrealongshutupthatnfedspacetheyreoveditallhaste，andhislaceyfeatureswererevealedtopublicgazeatthissightdonarodriguezandherdaughterraisedaightyoutcry，excg，&ot;thisisatrick!thisisatrick!theyhaveputtosilos，ylordtheduke&039;slacey，uponplaceoftherealhbandthejticeofgodandthekgagastsuchtrickery，nottosayroguery!&ot;

&ot;donotdistressyourselves，ladies，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;forthisisnotrickeryorroguery;orifitis，itisnotthedukewhoisatthebottoofit，butthosewickeden插nterswhopersecute，andwho，jealoofyreapgthegloryofthisvictory，haveturnedyourhband&039;sfeaturestothoseofthispern，whoyousayisalaceyoftheduke&039;s;takeyadvice，andnoithstandgthealiceofyeneiesarryhi，forbeyondadoubtheistheoneyouwishforahband&ot;

whenthedukeheardthisallhisanrwasnearvanishgafitoflaughter，andhesaid，&ot;thethgsthathappentosenordonixoteareextraordarythatiareadytobelievethislaceyofeisnotone;butletadoptthisplananddevice;letputoffthearriafor，say，afortnight，andletkeepthispernaboutwhoweareuncertaclosenfent，andperhapstheurseofthattiheayreturntohisorigalshape;forthespitewhichtheen插ntersentertaagastsenordonixotecannotlastlong，especiallyasitisoflittleadvantatotheractisethesedeceptionsandtransforations&ot;