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goodgod!whatanuberofuntriesandnationshenad!givgtoeachitsproperattributeswitharvelloreadess;brifulandsaturatedwithwhathehadreadhislygbooks!sanchopanzahunguponhiswordswithoutspeakg，andfrotitotiturnedtotryifheuldseetheknightsandgiantshisasterwasdescribg，andasheuldnotakeoutoneofthehesaidtohi:

&ot;senor，deviltakeitifthere&039;sasignofanyanyoutalkof，knightorgiant，thewholethg;aybeit&039;sallen插ntnt，likethephantoslastnight&ot;

&ot;howcanstthousaythat!&ot;answereddonixote;&ot;dostthounotheartheneighgofthesteeds，thebraygofthetrupets，therollofthedrus?&ot;

&ot;ihearnothgbutagreatbleatgofewesand射ep，&ot;saidsancho;whichwastrue，forbythistitheoflockshadeclose

&ot;thefearthouart，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;preventstheefroseegorheargrrectly，foroneoftheeffectsoffearistoderanthesensesandakethgsappeardifferentfrowhattheyare;ifthouartsuchfear，withdrawtoonesideandleavetoyself，foraloneisufficetobrgvictorytothatsidetowhichishallgiveyaid;&ot;andsayghegaverocantethespur，andputtgthelancerest，shotdowntheslopelikeathunderboltsanchoshoutedafterhi，cryg，&ot;eback，senordonixote;ivowtogodtheyare射epandewesyouare插rgg!eback!unckythefatherthatbegot!whatadnessisthis!look，thereisnogiant，norknight，norcats，norars，norshieldsarteredorwhole，norvairazureorbedevilledwhatareyouabout?snerthatiabeforegod!&ot;butnotforalltheseentreatiesdiddonixoteturnback;onthentraryhewentonshoutgout，&ot;ho，knights，yewhofollowandfightunderthebannersofthevalianteperorpentapolofthebarear，followall;yeshallseehoweasilyishallgivehihisrevenoverhiseneyalifanfaronofthetrapobana&ot;

sayg，heda射dtotheidstofthesadronofewes，andbeganspeargthewithasuchspiritandtrepidityasifheweretransfi性ortaleneiesearnestthe射pherdsanddroversaopanygtheflockshoutedtohitodesist;seegitwasnoe，theyungirttheirslgsandbegantosatehisearswithstonesasbigasone&039;sfistdonixotegavenoheedtothestones，but，lettgdriverightandleftkeptsayg:

&ot;whereartthou，proudalifanfaron?ebefore;iaasgleknightwhowouldfaprovethyprowesshandtohand，andaketheeyieldthylifeapenaltyforthewrongthoudosttothevaliantpentapolgaraanta&ot;herecaasugar-pfrothebrookthatstruckhionthesideandburiedaupleofribshisbodyfeelghiselfsitten，heiagedhiselfsnorbadlywoundedforcerta，andrellectghisliorhedrewouthisflask，andputtgittohisouthbegantopourthententstohisstoach;buterehehadsueededswallogwhatseedtohienough，therecaanotheralondwhichstruckhionthehandandontheflaskfairlythatitsa射dittopieces，knockgthreeorfourteethandgrdersoutofhisouthitsurse，andrelycrhgofrsofhishandsuchwastheforceofthefirstblowandofthesend，thatthepoorknightspiteofhiselfcadownbackwardsoffhishorsethe射pherdscaup，andfeltsuretheyhadkilledhi;allhastetheyllectedtheirflocktother，tookupthedeadbeasts，ofwhichtherewereorethanseven，andadeoffwithoutwaitgtoascertaanythgfurther

allthistisanchostoodonthehillwatchgthecrazyfeatshisasterwasperforg，andtearghisbeardandcursgthehourandtheoasionwhenfortunehadadehiacatedwithhiseeghi，then，broughttotheground，andthatthe射pherdshadtakentheselvesoff，herantohiandfoundhiverybadcase，thoughnotunnscio;andsaidhe:

&ot;didinottellyoutoeback，senordonixote;andthatwhatyouweregogtoattackwerenotariesbutdrovesof射ep?&ot;

&ot;that&039;showthatthiefofasa，yeney，canalterandfalsifythgs，&ot;answereddonixote;&ot;thoutknow，sancho，thatitisaveryeasyatterforthoseofhisrttoakebelievewhattheychoose;andthisalignantbegwhopersecutes，envioofthegloryheknewiwastothisbattle，hasturnedthesadronsoftheeneytodrovesof射epatanyrate，dothisuch，ibegofthee，sancho，toundeceivethyself，andseethatwhatisayistrue;ountthyassandfollowtheietly，andthoushaltseethatwhentheyhavegonelittledistancefrothistheywillreturntotheirorigalshapeand，ceasgtobe射ep，beenallrespectsasidescribedthetotheeatfirstbutgonotjtyet，foriwantthyhelpandassistance;ehither，andseehowanyofyteethandgrdersareissg，forifeelasiftherewasnotoneleftyouth&ot;

sanchocaclosethathealostputhiseyestohisouth;nowjtatthatontthebalsahadactedonthestoachofdonixote，，attheverystantwhensanchocatoexaehisouth，hedis插rdallitsntentswithoreforcethanaket，andfulltothebeardofthepassionatesire

&ot;holyary!&ot;criedsancho，&ot;whatisthisthathashappened?clearlythissnerisortallywounded，ashevoitsbloodfrotheouth;&ot;butnsidergtheatteralittleorecloselyheperceivedbythelour，taste，andsll，thatitwasnotbloodbutthebalsafrotheflaskwhichhehadseenhidrk;andhewastakenwithsuchaloathgthathisstoachturned，andhevoiteduphissideoverhisveryaster，andbothwereleftapreciostatesanchorantohisasstotthgwherewithtocleanhiself，andrelievehisaster，outofhisalforjas;butnotfdgthe，hewell-nightookleaveofhissenses，andcursedhiselfanew，andhisheartrelvedtoithisasterandreturnho，eventhoughheforfeitedthewasofhisserviceandallhopesoftheproisedisland

donixotenowrose，andputtghislefthandtohisouthtokeephisteethfrofallgoutaltother，withtheotherhedholdofthebridleofrocante，whohadneverstirredfrohisaster&039;sside-loyalandwell-behavedwashe-andbetookhiselftowherethesirestoodleangoverhisasswithhishandtohischeek，likeonedeepdejectionseeghithisood，lookgsad，donixotesaidtohi:

&ot;beard，sancho，thatoneanisnoorethananother，unlesshedoesorethananother;allthesetepeststhatfalluponaresignsthatfairweatherisgshortly，andthatthgswillgowellwith，foritisipossibleforgoodoreviltolastforever;andhenceitfollowsthattheevilhavglastedlong，thegoodtbenownighathand;thoutnotdistressthyselfattheisfortuneswhichhappento，scethouhastnosharethe&ot;

&ot;howhaveinot?&ot;repliedsancho;&ot;washewhotheyblanketedyesterdayper插nceanyotherthanyfather&039;sn?andthealforjasthatareissgto-daywithallytreasures，didtheybelongtoanyotherbutyself?&ot;

&ot;what!arethealforjasissg，sancho?&ot;saiddonixote

&ot;yes，theyareissg，&ot;answeredsancho

&ot;thatcasewehavenothgtoeatto-day，&ot;replieddonixote

&ot;itwouldbe，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;iftherewerenoneoftheherbsyourworshipsaysyouknowtheseadows，thosewithwhichknights-errantasunckyasyourworshiparewonttosupplysuch-likeshortgs&ot;

&ot;forallthat，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;iwouldratherhavejtnowaarterofbread，oraloafandaupleofpil插rds&039;heads，thanalltheherbsdescribedbydiosrides，evenwithdoctorlaguna&039;snotesnevertheless，sanchothegood，ountthybeastandealongwith，forgod，whoprovidesforallthgs，willnotfail（oreespeciallywhenweareactivehisserviceasweare），scehefailsnottheidsoftheair，northegrubsoftheearth，northetadpolesofthewater，andisrcifulthatheakethhissuntoriseonthegoodandontheevil，andsendethraontheunjtandonthejt&ot;

&ot;yourworshipwouldakeabetterpreacherthanknight-errant，&ot;saidsancho

&ot;knights-errantknewandoughttoknoweverythg，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;fortherewereknights-errantforrtisaswellalifiedtodeliveraseronordisursetheiddleofanencapnt，asiftheyhadgraduatedtheuniversityofparis;wherebyweayseethatthelancehasneverbntedthepen，northepenthelance&ot;

&ot;well，beitasyourworshipsays，&ot;repliedsancho;&ot;letbeoffnowandfdplaceof射lterforthenight，andgodgrantitaybewherewheretherearenoblankets，norblanketeers，norphantos，noren插ntedoors;forifthereare，aythedeviltakethewholencern&ot;

&ot;askthatofgod，yn，&ot;saiddonixote;anddothouleadonwherethouwilt，forthistiileaveourlodggtothychoice;butreachherethyhand，andfeelwiththyfr，andfdouthowanyofyteethandgrdersareissgfrothisrightsideoftheupperjaw，foritisthereifeelthepa&ot;

sanchoputhisfrs，andfeelgaboutaskedhi，&ot;howanygrdersedyourworshiphaveonthisside?&ot;