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atlast，whiletheywereall，withtheexceptionoftheobruiserswhowereaulgeachother，highgleeandenjoynt，theyheardatrupetundanotedolefulthatitadethealllookthedirectionwhencetheundseedtoebuttheonethatwasostexcitedbyheargitwasdonixote，whothoughrelyagasthiswillhewasunderthegoatherd，andthgorethanprettywellpulled，saidtohi，&ot;brotherdevil（foritisipossiblebutthatthoutbeonescethouhasthadightandstrengthenoughtooveree），iasktheetoagreetoatruceforbutonehourforthelennoteofyondertrupetthatfallsonourearsseestotosuontonewadventure&ot;thegoatherd，whowasbythistitiredofpullgandbegpulled，releasedhiatonce，anddonixoterisgtohisfeetandturnghiseyestothearterwheretheundhadbeenheard，suddenlysawgdowntheslopeofahillseveralncladwhitelikepenitents

thefactwasthatthecloudshadthatyearwithheldtheiroisturefrotheearth，andallthevillasofthedistricttheywereanisgprocessions，rogations，andpenances，iplorggodtoopenthehandsofhisrcyandsendthera;andtothisendthepeopleofavillathatwashardbyweregogprocessiontoaholyheritatherewasononesideofthatvalleydonixotewhenhesawthestrangarbofthepenitents，withoutreflectghowoftenhehadseenitbefore，tookittohisheadthatthiswasacaseofadventure，andthatitfelltohialoneasaknight-erranttoengait;andhewasalltheorenfirdthisnotion，bytheideathataniadrapedblacktheyhadwiththewasilstrioladythatthesevilnsanddisurteothieveswerecarrygoffbyforceasonasthisourredtohiheranwithallspeedtorocantewhowasgrazgatlar，andtakgthebridleandthebucklerfrothesaddle-bow，hehadhibridledanstant，andcallgtosanchoforhisswordheountedrocante，bracedhisbuckleronhisar，andaloudvoiceexcdtothosewhostoodby，&ot;now，noblepany，yeshallseehowiportantitisthatthereshouldbeknightstheworldprofessgtheofknight-errantry;now，isay，yeshallsee，bythedeliveranceofthatworthyladywhoisbornecaptivethere，whetherknights-errantdeservetobeheldestiation，&ot;andsayghebroughthislegstobearonrocante-forhehadnospurs-andatafullcanter（forallthisveraciohistoryweneverreadofrocantefairlygallopg）setofftoenunterthepenitents，thoughthecurate，thecanon，andthebarberrantopreventhibutitwasoutoftheirpower，nordidheevensfortheshoutsofsanchocallgafterhi，&ot;whereareyougog，senordonixote?whatdevilshavepossessedyoutosetyouonagastourcatholicfaith?plaguetake!d，thatisaprocessionofpenitents，andtheladytheyarecarrygonthatstandthereistheblessediaoftheiaculatevirgtakecarewhatyouaredog，senor，forthistiitaybesafelysaidyoudon&039;tknowwhatyouareabout&ot;sancholabouredva，forhisasterwasbentongtoarterswiththese射etedfiguresandreleasgtheladyblackthathedidnothearaword;andevenhadheheard，hewouldnothaveturnedbackifthekghadorderedhihecaupwiththeprocessionandreedrocante，whowasalreadyanxioenoughtoslackenspeedalittle，andahoarse，excitedvoiceheexcd，&ot;youwhohideyourfaces，perhapsbecaeyouarenotgoodsubjects，payattentionandlistentowhatiaabouttosaytoyou&ot;thefirsttohaltwerethosewhowerecarrygtheia，andoneofthefourelesiasticswhowere插ntgthelitany，struckbythestranfigureofdonixote，theleannessofrocante，andtheotherdicropeculiaritiesheobserved，saidreplytohi，&ot;brother，ifyouhaveanythgtosaytosayitickly，forthesebrethrenarewhippgtheselves，andwecannots，norisitreanableweshouldstohearanythg，unlessdeeditisshortenoughtobesaidowords&ot;

&ot;iwillsayitone，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;anditisthis;thatatonce，thisverystant，yereleasethatfairladywhosetearsandsadaspectshowpnlythatyearecarrygheroffagastherwill，andthatyehaveittedscandalooutraagasther;andi，whowasborntotheworldtoredressallsuchlikewrongs，willnotperityoutoadvanceanotherstepuntilyouhaverestoredtohertheliberty射pesforanddeserves&ot;

frothesewordsallthehearersncdedthathetbeaadan，andbegantolaughheartily，andtheirlaughteractedlikegunpowderondonixote&039;sfury，fordraghisswordwithoutanotherwordheadearhatthestandoneofthosewhosupportedit，leavgtheburdentohisrades，advancedtoethi，flourishgaforkedstickthathehadforproppgupthestandwhenrestg，andwiththishecaughtaightycutdonixoteadeathithatseveredito;butwiththeportionthatreaedhishandhedealtsuchathwackontheshoulderofdonixote&039;sswordar（whichthebuckleruldnotprotectagasttheclownishassault）thatpoordonixotecatothegroundasadplight

sanchopanza，whowasgonclosebehdpuffgandblog，seeghifall，criedouttohisassailantnottostrikehiaga，forhewaspooren插ntedknight，whohadneverhardanyoneallthedaysofhislife;butwhatcheckedtheclownwas，notsancho&039;sshoutg，butseegthatdonixotedidnotstirhandorfoot;and，fancyghehadkilledhi，hehastilyhitcheduphistunicunderhisgirdleandtooktohisheelsacrosstheuntrylikeadeer

bythistialldonixote&039;spanionshadeuptowherehelay;buttheprocessionistsseegtheerunng，andwiththetheofficersofthebrotherhoodwiththeircrossbows，apprehendedischief，andcstergroundtheia，raisedtheirhoods，andgraspedtheirsurs，asthepriestsdidtheirtapers，andawaitedtheattack，relvedtodefendtheselvesandeventotaketheoffensiveagasttheirassailantsiftheyuldfortune，however，arrandtheatterbetterthantheyexpected，forallsanchodidwastoflghiselfonhisaster&039;sbody，raisgoverhitheostdolefulandlaughablelantationthateverwasheard，forhebelievedhewasdeadthecuratewasknowntoanothercuratewhowalkedtheprocession，andtheirregnitionofoneanothersetatresttheapprehensionsofbothparties;thefirstthentoldtheotherowordswhodonixotewas，andheandthewholetroopofpenitentswenttoseeifthepoorntleanwasdead，andheardsanchopanzasayg，withtearshiseyes，&ot;ohflowerofchivalry，thatwithoneblowofastickhastendedtheurseofthywell-spentlife!ohprideofthyrace，honourandgloryofalllaan插，nay，ofalltheworld，thatforwantoftheewillbefullofevil-doers，nolonrfearofpunishntfortheirisdeeds!ohthou，neroaboveallthealexanders，sceforonlyeightonthsofservicethouhastgiventhebestislandtheseagirdsorsurrounds!hublewiththeproud，haughtywiththehuble，enuntererofdanrs，endurerofoutras，enaouredwithoutrean，iitatorofthegood，surofthewicked，eneyofthean，short，knight-errant，whichisallthatcanbesaid!&ot;

atthecriesandoansofsancho，donixotecatohiself，andthefirstwordhesaidwas，&ot;hewholivesseparatedfroyou，sweetestdulcea，hasgreateriseriestoendurethantheseaid，friendsancho，toounttheen插ntedcart，forianotanditionressthesaddleofrocante，asthisshoulderisallknockedieces&ot;

&ot;thatiwilldowithallyheart，senor，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;andletreturntoourvillawiththesentlen，whoseekyourgood，andtherewewillprepareforakganothersally，whichayturnoutoreprofitableandcreditableto&ot;

&ot;thouartright，sancho，&ot;returneddonixote;&ot;itwillbewisetoletthealignfenceofthestarswhichnowprevailspassoff&ot;

thecanon，thecurate，andthebarbertoldhihewouldactverywiselydogashesaid;and，highlyaedatsanchopanza&039;ssiplicities，theyplaceddonixotethecartasbeforetheprocessiononceoreforditselforderandproceededonitsroad;thegoatherdtookhisleaveoftheparty;theofficersofthebrotherhooddecledtogoanyfarther，andthecuratepaidthewhatwasduetothe;thecanonbegdthecuratetolethiknowhowdonixotedid，whetherhewascuredofhisadnessorstillsufferedfroit，andthenbegdleavetontuehisjourney;short，theyallseparatedandwenttheirways，leavgtotheselvesthecurateandthebarber，donixote，sanchopanza，andthegoodrocante，whoregardedeverythgwithasgreatresignationashisasterthecarteryokedhisoxenandadedonixotefortableonatrsofhay，andathisualdeliberatepacetooktheroadthecuratedirected，andattheendofsixdaystheyreacheddonixote&039;svilla，andentereditabouttheiddleoftheday，whichithappenedwasasunday，andthepeoplewerealltheplaza，throughwhichdonixote&039;scartpassedtheyallflockedtoseewhatwasthecart，andwhentheyregnisedtheirtownsantheywerefilledwithaazent，andaboyranofftobrgthenewstohishoekeeperandhisniecethattheirasterandunclehadebackallleanandyellowandstretchedonatrsofhayonanox-cartitwaspiteotohearthecriestheogoodladiesraised，howtheybeattheirbreastsandpouredoutfreshaledictionsonthoseaursedbooksofchivalry;allwhichwasrenewedwhentheysawdonixotegatthegate