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第45章（第2页）

adness

ifthatbe，itisbutfolly

toseekacureforlancholy:

askwhereitlies;theanswersaith

插n，adness，ordeath

thehour，thesursean，thelitaryplace，thevoiceandskillofthesr，allntributedtothewonderanddelightoftheolisteners，whoreaedstillwaitgtohearthgore;fdg，however，thatthesilencentuedlittleti，theyrelvedtogosearchoftheicianwhosangwithfeavoice;butjtastheywereabouttodotheywerecheckedbythesavoice，whichonceorefellupontheirears，sggthis

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whenheavenward，holyfriendship，thoudidstgo

argtoseekthyhobeyondthesky，

andtakethyseataongthesatsonhigh，

itwasthywilltoleaveonearthbelow

thyseblance，anduponittobestow

thyveil，wherewithattishypocrisy，

paradgthyshape，deceivestheeye，

andakesitsvilenessbrightasvirtueshow

friendship，returnto，orforcethecheat

thatwearsitnow，thyliverytorestore，

byaidwhereofscerityissn

ifthouwiltnotunaskthyunterfeit，

thisearthwillbethepreyofstrifeonceore，

aswhenpriaevaldisrdhelditsreign

thengendedwithadeepsigh，andagathelistenersreaedwaitgattentivelyforthesrtoresu;butperceivgthattheichadnowturnedtobsandheart-rendgoanstheydeteredtofdoutwhotheunhappybeguldbewhosevoicewasasrareashissighswerepiteo，andtheyhadnotproceededfarwhenonturngthernerofarocktheydisveredaanofthesaaspectandappearanceassanchohaddescribedtothewhenhetoldthethestoryofcardeniohe，shognoastonishntwhenhesawthe，stoodstillwithhisheadbentdownuponhisbreastlikeonedeepthought，withoutraisghiseyestolookattheafterthefirstglancewhentheysuddenlycauponhithecurate，whowasawareofhisisfortuneandregnisedhibythedescription，begaanofgoodaddress，approachedhiandafewsensiblewordsentreatedandurdhitoitalifeofsuchisery，lestheshouldenditthere，whichwouldbethegreatestofallisfortunescardeniowasthenhisrightd，freefroanyattackofthatadnesswhichfreentlycarriedhiaway，andseegthedressedafashionunualaongthefreentersofthosewilds，uldnothelpshogsurprise，especiallywhenheheardthespeakofhiscaseasifitwereawell-knownatter（forthecurate&039;swordsgavehitounderstandasuch）herepliedtotheth:

&ot;iseepnly，sirs，whoeveryouaybe，thatheaven，whosecareitistosuourthegood，andeventhewickedveryoften，here，thisreotespot，cutofffrohuanterurse，sends，thoughideserveitnot，thosewhoseektodrawawayfrothistobetterretreat，shogbyanyandforciblearguntshowunreanablyiactleadgthelifeido;butastheyknow，thatifiescapefrothisevilishallfalltoanotherstillgreater，perhapstheywillsetdownasaweak-dedan，or，whatisworse，onedevoidofrean;norwoulditbeanywonder，foriyselfcanperceivethattheeffectoftherellectionofyisfortunesisgreatandworkspowerfullytoyru，thatspiteofyselfibeeattislikeastone，withoutfeelgornscioness;andietofeelthetruthofitwhentheytellandshowproofsofthethgsihavedonewhentheterriblefitoverasters;andallicandoisbewailylotva，andidlycurseydesty，andpleadforyadnessbytellghowitwascaed，toanythatcaretohearit;fornoreanablebegsonlearngthecaewillwonderattheeffects;andiftheycannothelpatleasttheywillnotbla，andtherepugnancetheyfeelatywildwayswillturntopityforywoesifitbe，sirs，thatyouareherewiththesadesignathershaveewah，beforeyouproceedwithyourwiseargunts，ientreatyoutohearthestoryofyuntlessisfortunes，forperhapswhenyouhaveheardityouwillspareyourselvesthetroubleyouwouldtakeoffergnlationtogriefthatisbeyondthereachofit&ot;

asthey，bothofthe，desirednothgorethantohearfrohiwnlipsthecaeofhissufferg，theyentreatedhitotellit，proisgnottodoanythgforhisrelieforfortthathedidnoish;andthereupontheunhappyntleanbeganhissadstorynearlythesawordsandannerwhichhehadrelatedittodonixoteandthegoatherdafewdaysbefore，when，throughasterelisabad，anddonixote&039;sscrupuloobservanceofwhatwasduetochivalry，thetalewasleftunfi射d，asthishistoryhasalreadyrerded;butnowfortunatelytheadfitkeptoff，allowedhitotellittotheend;and，gtothecidentofthenotewhichdonfernandohadfoundthevoof&ot;aadisofgaul，&ot;cardeniosaidthatherebereditperfectlyandthatitwasthesewords:

&ot;scdatocardenio

&ot;everydayidisverritsyouthatobliandpeltoholdyouhigherestiation;ifyoudesiretorelieveofthisobligationwithoutsttoyhonour，youayeasilydoihaveafatherwhoknowsyouandlovesdearly，whowithoutputtganynstratonyclationwillgrantwhatwillbereanableforyoutohave，ifitbethatyouvaeasyousayandasibelieveyoudo&ot;

&ot;bythisletteriwasduced，asitoldyou，todeandscdaforywife，anditwasthroughitthatscdacatoberegardedbydonfernandoasoneoftheostdiscreetandprudentwonoftheday，andthisletteritwasthatsugstedhisdesignofrugbeforeeuldbecarriedtoeffectitolddonfernandothatallscda&039;sfatherwaswaitgforwasthateshouldaskherofhi，whichididnotdaretosugsttohi，feargthathewouldnotnsenttodo;notbecaehedidnotknowperfectlywelltherank，goodness，virtue，andbeautyofscda，andthat射hadalitiesthatwoulddohonourtoanyfailyspa，butbecaeiwasawarethathedidnotwishtoarryon，beforeseegwhatthedukericardowoulddoforshort，itoldhiididnotventuretontionittoyfather，aswellonaountofthatdifficulty，asofanyothersthatdisuradthoughiknewnotwellwhattheywere，onlythatitseedtothatwhatidesiredwasnevertoetopasstoallthisdonfernandoansweredthathewouldtakeituponhiselftospeaktoyfather，andpersuadehitospeaktoscda&039;sfathero，abitioari!o，cruelcatile!o，wickedsylla!o，perfidioganelon!o，treacherovellido!o，vdictivejulian!o，vetojudas!traitor，cruel，vdictive，andperfidio，wherehadthispoorwretchfailedhisfidelity，whowithsuchfranknessshowedtheethesecretsandthejoysofhisheart?whatoffencedidiit?whatwordsdidiutter，orwhatunselsdidigivethathadnotthefurtheranceofthyhonourandwelfarefortheirai?but，woeis，whereforedoipn?forsureitisthatwhenisfortunessprgfrothestars，descendgfroonhightheyfalluponwithsuchfuryandviolencethatnopoweronearthcanchecktheirursenorhuandevicestaytheirgwhouldhavethoughtthatdonfernando，ahighbornntlean，tellint，boundtobygratitudeforyservices，onethatuldtheobjectofhislovewhereverheightsethisaffections，uldhavebeeobdurate，astheysay，astorobofyoneewelabthatwasnotevenyetypossession?butlaygasidetheseelessandunavailgreflections，lettakeupthebrokenthreadofhappystory