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&ot;four，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;besidestheback-tooth，allwholeanditeund&ot;

&ot;dwhatyouaresayg，senor&ot;

&ot;isayfour，ifnotfive，&ot;answereddonixote，&ot;forneverylifehaveihadtoothorgrderdrawn，norhasanyfallenoutorbeendestroyedbyanydecayorrheu&ot;

&ot;well，then，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;thislowersideyourworshiphasnoorethanogrdersandahalf，andtheupperneitherahalfnoranyatall，foritisallassoothasthepalofyhand&ot;

&ot;cklessthatia!&ot;saiddonixote，heargthesadnewshissiregavehi;&ot;ihadrathertheydespoiledofanar，itwerenotthesword-ar;foritellthee，sancho，aouthwithoutteethislikeaillwithoutaillstone，andatoothisuchoretobeprizedthanadiaond;butwewhoprofesstheatereorderofchivalryareliabletoallthisount，friend，andleadtheway，andiwillfollowtheeatwhateverpacethouwilt&ot;

sanchodidashebadehi，andproceededthedirectionwhichhethoughtheightfdrefuwithoutittgthehighroad，whichwasthereveryuchfreentedastheywentalong，then，ataslowpace-forthepadonixote&039;sjawskepthiuneasyandill-disposedforspeed-sanchothoughtitwelltoaeanddiverthibytalkofkd，andaongthethgshesaidtohiwasthahichwillbetoldthefollog插pter

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oftheshrewddisursewhichsanchoheldwithhisaster，andoftheadventurethatbefellhiwithadeadbody，totherwithothernotableourrences

&ot;itseesto，senor，thatalltheseishapsthathavebefallenoflatehavebeenwithoutanydoubtapunishntfortheoffenceittedbyyourworshipagasttheorderofchivalrynotkeepgtheoathyouadenottoeatbreadoffatableclothorebracetheeen，andalltherestofitthatyourworshipsworetoobserveuntilyouhadtakenthatheltofalandro&039;s，orwhatevertheooriscalled，foridonotverywellreber&ot;

&ot;thouartveryright，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;buttotellthetruth，ithadescapedyory;andlikewisethouayestrelyuponitthattheaffairoftheblankethappenedtotheebecaeofthyfaultnotredgofitti;butiwillakeands，fortherearewaysofpoundgforeverythgtheorderofchivalry&ot;

&ot;why!haveitakenanoathofrt，then?&ot;saidsancho

&ot;itakesnoatterthatthouhastnottakenanoath，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;sufficeitthatiseethouartnotiteclearofplicity;andwhetherorno，itwillnotbeilldonetoprovideourselveswitharedy&ot;

&ot;thatcase，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;dthatyourworshipdoesnotfetthisasyoudidtheoath;perhapsthephantosaytakeittotheirheadstoaetheselvesonceorewith;orevenwithyourworshipiftheyseeyouobstate&ot;

whileengadthisandothertalk，nightovertooktheontheroadbeforetheyhadreachedordisveredanyplaceof射lter;andwhatadeitstillworsewasthattheyweredygofhunr，forwiththelossofthealforjastheyhadlosttheirentirelarderandissariat;andtopletetheisfortunetheytwithanadventurewhichwithoutanyventionhadreallytheappearanceofoneithappenedthatthenightclosedwhatdarkly，butforallthattheypu射don，sanchofeelgsurethatastheroadwasthekg&039;shighwaytheyightreanablyexpecttofdnwithaleagueorogogalong，then，thisway，thenightdark，thesirehungry，theastersharp-set，theysawgtowardstheontheroadtheyweretravellgagreatnuberoflightswhichlookedexactlylikestarsotionsanchowastakenabackatthesightofthe，nordiddonixotealtotherrelishthe:theonepulleduphisassbythehalter，theotherhishackbythebridle，andtheystoodstill，watchganxiolytoseewhatallthiswouldturnouttobe，andfoundthatthelightswereapproachgthe，andthenearertheycathegreatertheyseed，atwhichspectaclesanchobegantoshakelikeaandosedwithrcury，anddonixote&039;shairstoodonend;he，however，pckgupspiritalittle，said:

&ot;this，nodoubt，sancho，willbeaostightyandperiloadventure，whichitwillbeneedfulfortoputforthallyvalourandretion&ot;

&ot;uncky!&ot;answeredsancho;&ot;ifthisadventurehappenstobeoneofphantos，asiabegngtothkitis，whereshallifdtheribstobearit?&ot;

&ot;betheyphantoseveruch，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;iwillnotperitthetotouchathreadofthygarnts;foriftheyplayedtrickswiththeethetibefore，itwasbecaeiwasunabletoleapthewallsoftheyard;butnowweareonawidepn，whereishallbeabletowieldyswordasiplease&ot;

&ot;andiftheyen插ntandcrippleyouastheydidthelastti，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;whatdifferencewillitakebegontheopenpnornot?&ot;

&ot;forallthat，&ot;replieddonixote，&ot;ientreatthee，sancho，tokeepagoodheart，forexperiencewilltelltheewhateis&ot;

&ot;iwill，pleasegod，&ot;answeredsancho，andtheoretirgtoonesideoftheroadsettheselvestoobservecloselywhatalltheseovglightsightbe;andveryonafterwardstheyadeoutentyencaisados，allonhorseback，withlightedtorchestheirhands，theawe-spirgaspectofwhopletelyextgui射dtheuraofsancho，whobeganto插tterwithhisteethlikeonetheldfitofanague;andhisheartsankandhisteeth插tteredstillorewhentheyperceiveddistctlythatbehdthetherecaalitterveredoverwithblackandfollowedbysixoreountedfiguresourngdowntotheveryfeetoftheirules-fortheyuldperceivepnlytheywerenothorsesbytheeasypaceahichtheywentandastheencaisadoscaalongtheyutteredtotheselvesalowpntivetonethisstranspectacleatsu插nhourandsuchalitaryplacewasiteenoughtostriketerrortosancho&039;sheart，andeventohisaster&039;s;and（savedonixote&039;scase）did，forallsancho&039;sretionhadnowbrokendownitwasjttheoppositewithhisaster，whoseiagationidiatelynjuredupallthistohivividlyasoneoftheadventuresofhisbooks

hetookittohisheadthatthelitterwasabieronwhichwasbornerelywoundedorsnknight，toavenwhowasataskreservedforhialone;andwithoutanyfurtherreanghedhislancerest，fixedhiselffirlyhissaddle，andwithgallantspiritandbeargtookuphispositiontheiddleoftheroadwheretheencaisadostofnecessitypass;andasonashesawthenearathandheraisedhisvoiceandsaid:

&ot;halt，knights，orwhoeveryeaybe，andrenderaountofwhoyeare，whenceyee，whereyego，whatitisyecarryuponthatbier，for，tojudbyappearances，eitheryehavedonewrongorwronghasbeendonetoyou，anditisfittgandnecessarythatishouldknow，eitherthatiay插stiseyoufortheevilyehavedone，orelsethatiayavenyouforthejurythathasbeenflicteduponyou&ot;

&ot;wearehaste，&ot;answeredoneoftheencaisados，&ot;andthenisfaroff，andwecannotstorenderyousuchanaountasyoudeand;&ot;andspurrghisuleheovedon

donixotewasightilyprovokedbythisanswer，andseizgtheulebythebridlehesaid，&ot;halt，andbeoreannerly，andrenderanaountofwhatihaveaskedofyou;else，takeydefiancetobat，allofyou&ot;

theulewasshy，andwasfrightenedatherbridlebegseizedthatreargup射fngherridertothegroundoverherhaunchesanattendantwhowasonfoot，seegtheencaisadofall，begantoabedonixote，whonowovedtoanr，withoutanyoreado，layghislancerest插rdoneofthenourngandbroughthibadlywoundedtotheground，andashewheeledroundupontheotherstheagilitywithwhichheattackedandroutedthewasasighttosee，foritseedjtasifgshadthatstantgrownuponrocante，lightlyandproudlydidhebearhiselftheencaisadoswerealltiidfolkandunard，theyspeedilyadetheirescapefrothefrayandsetoffatarunacrossthepnwiththeirlightedtorches，lookgexactlylikeaskersrunngongalaorfestivalnighttheourners，too，envelopedandswathedtheirskirtsandgowns，wereunabletobestirtheselves，andwithentiresafetytohiselfdonixotebelabouredtheallanddrovetheoffagasttheirwill，fortheyallthoughtitwasnoanbutadevilfrohelletocarryawaythedeadbodytheyhadthelitter

sanchobeheldallthisastonishntatthetrepidityofhislord，andsaidtohiself，&ot;clearlythisasterofeisasboldandvaliantashesaysheis&ot;

aburngtorchlayonthegroundnearthefirstanwhotheulehadthrown，bythelightofwhichdonixoteperceivedhi，andguptohihepresentedthepotofthelancetohisface，callgonhitoyieldhiselfpriner，orelsehewouldkillhi;towhichtheprostrateanreplied，&ot;iaprinerenoughasitis;icannotstir，foroneofylegsisbroken:ientreatyou，ifyoubeachristianntlean，nottokill，whichwillbeittggravesacrile，foriaalicentiateandiholdfirstorders&ot;