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&ot;thatisthetruth，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;andthereisnoetroublgoneselfabouttheseattersofen插ntntorbegangryorvexedatthe，forastheyarevisibleandvisionaryweshallfdnooneonwhotoavenourselves，dowhatweay;rise，sancho，ifthoucanst，andcallthealcaideofthisfortress，andthitogivealittleoil，e，salt，androsearytoakethesatiferobalsa，fordeedibelieveihavegreatneedofitnow，becaeialosguchbloodfrothewoundthatphantogave&ot;

sanchogotupwithpaenoughhisbones，andwentafterthenkeeperthedark，andetgtheofficer，whowaslookgtoseewhathadbeeofhiseney，hesaidtohi，&ot;senor，whoeveryouare，dothefavourandkdnesstogivealittleroseary，oil，salt，ande，foritiswantedtocureoneofthebestknights-errantonearth，wholiesonyonderbedwoundedbythehandsoftheen插ntedoorthatisthisn&ot;

whentheofficerheardhitalkthisway，hetookhiforaanoutofhissenses，andasdaywasnowbegngtobreak，heopenedthengate，andcallgthehost，hetoldhiwhatthisgoodanwantedthehostfurni射dhiwithwhathereired，andsanchobroughtittodonixote，who，withhishandtohishead，wasbewailgthepaoftheblowofthelap，whichhaddonehinooreharthanraisgaupleofratherlarps，andwhathefanciedbloodwasonlythesweatthatflowedfrohihissuffergsdurgthelatestortobebrief，hetooktheaterials，ofwhichheadeapound，i性theallandboilgtheagoodwhileuntilitseedtohitheyhadeerfectionhethenaskedforvialtopouritto，andastherewasnotonethen，hedecidedonputtgittoatoil-bottleorflaskofwhichthehostadehiafreegift;andovertheflaskherepeatedorethaneightypaternostersandasanyoreave-arias，salves，andcredos，aopanygeachwordwithacrossbywayofbenediction，atallwhichtherewerepresentsancho，thenkeeper，andthecuadrillero;forthecarrierwasnowpeacefullyengadattendgtothefortofhisules

thisbegaopli射d，hefeltanxiotoaketrialhiself，onthespot，ofthevirtueofthispreciobalsa，ashensideredit，andhedranknearaartofwhatuldnotbeputtotheflaskandreaedthepigskwhichithadbeenboiled;butscarcelyhadhedonedrkgwhenhebegantovoitsuchawaythatnothgwaslefthisstoach，andwiththepangsandspassofvoitghebroketoaprofesweat，onaountofwhichhebadetheverhiupandleavehialonetheydid，andhelaysleepgorethanthreehours，attheendofwhichheawokeandfeltverygreatbodilyreliefanducheasefrohisbruisesthathethoughthiselfitecured，andverilybelievedhehadhituponthebalsaoffierabras;andthatwiththisredyheightthenceforward，withoutanyfear，faceanykdofdestruction，battle，orbat，howeverperiloitightbe

sanchopanza，whoalregardedtheandntofhisasterasiraculo，begdhitogivehiwhatwasleftthepigsk，whichwasnosallantitydonixotensented，andhe，takgitwithbothhands，goodfaithandwithabetterwill，gulpeddownanddraedoffverylittlelessthanhisasterbutthefactis，thatthestoachofpoorsanchowasofnecessitynotdelicateasthatofhisaster，and，beforevoitg，hewasseizedwithsuchgripgsandretchgs，andsuchsweatsandfatness，thatverilyandtrulybebelievedhislasthourhade，andfdghiselfrackedandtorntedhecursedthebalsaandthethiefthathadgivenittohi

donixoteseeghithisstatesaid，&ot;itisybelief，sancho，thatthisischiefesofthynotbegdubbedaknight，foriapersuadedthisliorcannotbegoodforthosewhoarenot&ot;

&ot;ifyourworshipknewthat，&ot;returnedsancho-&ot;woebetideandallykdred!-whydidyoulettasteit?&ot;

atthisontthedraughttookeffect，andthepoorsirebegantodis插rbothwaysatsucharatethattherhatonwhichhehadthrownhiselfandthecanvasblankethehadverghiwerefitfornothgafterwardshesweatedandperspiredwithsuchparoxyssandnvulsionsthatnotonlyhehiselfbutallpresentthoughthisendhadethistepestandtribulationlastedaboutohours，attheendofwhichhewasleft，notlikehisaster，butweakandexhatedthatheuldnotstanddonixote，however，who，ashasbeensaid，felthiselfrelievedandwell，waseartotakehisdepartureatonceestofadventures，asitseedtohithatallthetiheloiteredtherewasafraudupontheworldandthoseitwhostoodneedofhishelpandprotection，alltheorewhenhehadthesecurityandnfidencehisbalsaaffordedhi;and，urdbythisipulse，hesaddledrocantehiselfandputthepack-saddleonhissire&039;sbeast，wholikewisehehelpedtodressandounttheass;afterwhichheountedhishorseandturngtoarnerofthenhedholdofapikethatstoodthere，toservehibywayofalanceallthatwerethen，whowereorethanentyperns，stoodwatchghi;thenkeeper&039;sdaughterwaslikewiseobservghi，andhetoonevertookhiseyesoffher，andfrotitotifetchedasighthatheseedtopckupfrothedepthsofhisbowels;buttheyallthoughtittbefrothepahefelthisribs;atanyratetheywhohadseenhiplasteredthenightbeforethought

asonastheywerebothounted，atthegateofthen，hecalledtothehostandsaidaverygraveandasuredvoice，&ot;anyandgreatarethefavours，senoralcaide，thatihavereceivedthiscastleofyours，andireaunderthedeepestobligationtobegratefultoyoufortheallthedaysofylife;ificanrepaytheavenggyouofanyarrogantfoewhoayhavewrondyou，knowthatycallgisnootherthantoaidtheweak，toaventhosewhosufferwrong，andto插stiseperfidysearchyourory，andifyoufdanythgofthiskdyouneedonlytellofit，andiproiseyoubytheorderofknighthoodwhichihavereceivedrocureyousatisfactionandreparationtotheutostofyourdesire&ot;

thenkeeperrepliedtohiwithealcalness，&ot;sirknight，idonotwantyourworshiptoavenofanywrong，becaewhenanyisdoneicantakewhatvenanceseesgoodto;theonlythgiwantisthatyoupaythesrethatyouhaverunupthenlastnight，aswellforthestrawandbarleyforyourobeasts，asforsupperandbeds&ot;

&ot;thenthisisann?&ot;saiddonixote

&ot;andaveryrespectableone，&ot;saidthenkeeper

&ot;ihavebeenunderaistakeallthisti，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;fortruthithoughtitwasacastle，andnotabadone;butsceitappearsthatitisnotacastlebutann，allthatcanbedonenowisthatyoushouldexcethepaynt，foricannotntravenetheruleofknights-errant，ofwhoiknowasafact（anduptothepresentihavereadnothgtothentrary）thattheyneverpaidforlodggoranythgelsethenwheretheyightbe;foranyhospitalitythatightbeofferedtheistheirduebylawandrightreturnforthesufferabletoiltheyendureseekgadventuresbynightandbyday，surandter，onfootandonhorseback，hunrandthirst，ldandheat，exposedtoalltheclenciesofheavenandallthehardshipsofearth&ot;

&ot;ihavelittletodowiththat，&ot;repliedthenkeeper;&ot;paywhatyouowe，andlethavenooretalkofchivalry，forallicareaboutistotyoney&ot;

&ot;youareastupid，scurvynkeeper，&ot;saiddonixote，andputtgspurstorocanteandbrgghispiketotheslopeherodeoutofthenbeforeanyoneuldshi，andpu射dondistancewithoutlookgtoseeifhissirewasfolloghi

thenkeeperwhenhesawhigowithoutpayghirantotpayntofsancho，whosaidthatashisasterwouldnotpayneitherwouldhe，becae，begashewassiretoaknight-errant，thesaruleandreanheldgoodforhiasforhisasterwithregardtonotpayganythgnsandhostelriesatthisthenkeeperwaxedverywroth，andthreatenedifhedidnotpaytopelhiawaythathewouldnotliketowhichsanchoadeanswerthatbythelawofchivalryhisasterhadreceivedhewouldnotpayarap，thoughitsthihislife;fortheexcellentandancientaofknights-errantwasnotgogtobeviolatedbyhi，norshouldthesiresofsuchaswereyettoetotheworldeverpnofhiorreproachhiwithbreakgjtaprivile

theill-ckoftheunfortunatesanchoordereditthataongthepanythentherewerefourwoolcardersfrosegovia，threeneedle-akersfrotheltofrdova，andolodrsfrothefairofseville，livelyfellows，tender-hearted，fondofajoke，andplayful，who，alostasifstigatedandovedbyaonipulse，adeuptosanchoanddisountedhifrohisass，whileoneofthewentfortheblanketofthehost&039;sbed;butonflgghitoittheylookedup，andseegthattheceilgwaswhatlowerwhattheyreiredfortheirwork，theydecidedupongogouttotheyard，whichwasboundedbythesky，andthere，puttgsanchotheiddleoftheblanket，theybegantoraisehihigh，akgsportwithhiastheywouldwithadogatshrovetide

thecriesofthepoorblanketedwretchwereloudthattheyreachedtheearsofhisaster，who，haltgtolistenattentively，waspersuadedthatnewadventurewasg，untilheclearlyperceivedthatitwashissirewhoutteredthewheelgabouthecauptothenwithalaboriogallop，andfdgitshutwentroundittoseeifheuldfdwayofttg;butasonashecatothewalloftheyard，whichwasnotveryhigh，hedisveredthegathatwasbegplayedwithhissirehesawhirisgandfallgtheairwithsuchgraceandniblenessthat，hadhisraallowedhi，itisybeliefhewouldhavelaughedhetriedtoclibfrohishorseontotheofthewall，buthewasbruisedandbatteredthatheuldnotevendisount;andfrothebackofhishorsehebegantouttersuchaledictionsandobjurgationsagastthosewhowereblanketgsanchoasitwouldbeipossibletowritedownaurately:they，however，didnotstaytheirlaughterortheirworkforthis，nordidtheflygsanchoceasehislantations，glednowwiththreats，nowwithentreatiesbutalltolittlepurpose，ornoneatall，untilfropurewearesstheyleftofftheythenbroughthihisass，andountghionofittheyputhisjacketroundhi;andthepassionatearitornes，seeghiexhated，thoughtfittorefreshhiwithajugofwater，andthatitightbealltheoler射fetcheditfrothewellsanchotookit，andashewasraisgittohisouthhewasspedbythecriesofhisasterexcg，&ot;sancho，yn，drknotwater;drkitnot，yn，foritwillkillthee;see，hereihavetheblessedbalsa（andhehelduptheflaskoflior），andwithdrkgodropsofitthouwiltcertalyberestored&ot;