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donixotewasfortedbytheprophecyheheard，forheatonceprehendeditsangperfectly，andperceiveditwasproisedtohithatheshouldseehiselfunitedholyandlawfulatrionywithhisbeloveddulceadeltobo，frowhoseblessedwobshouldproceedthewhelps，hisns，totheeternalgloryoflaan插;andbegthoroughlyandfirlypersuadedofthis，helifteduphisvoice，andwithadeepsighexcd，&ot;ohthou，whoeverthouart，whohastforetolduchgood，iiploreoftheethatonypartthouentreatthatsaen插nterwhotakes插rofyterests，thatheleavenottoperishthiscaptivitywhichtheyarenowcarrygaway，ereiseefulfilledproisesjoyfulandparableasthosewhichhavebeennowade;for，letthisbutetopass，andishallglorythepasofyprin，fdfortthese插swherewiththeybd，andregardthisbedwhereontheystretch，notasahardbattle-field，butasaftandhappynuptialuch;andtouchgthenlationofsanchopanza，ysire，irelyuponhisgoodnessandrectitudethathewillnotdesertgoodorevilfortune;forif，byhisillckore，itaynothappentobeypowertogivehitheislandihaveproised，oranyeivalentforit，atleasthiswasshallnotbelost;forywill，whichisalreadyade，ihavedeclaredthesuthatshallbepaidtohi，asured，notbyhisanyfaithfulservices，butbytheansatydisposal&ot;

sanchobowedhisheadveryrespectfullyandkissedbothhishands，for，begtiedtother，heuldnotkissone;andthentheapparitionsliftedthecaupontheirshouldersandfixeditupontheox-cart

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ofthestranannerwhichdonixoteoflaan插wascarriedawayen插nted，totherwithotherrearkablecidents

whendonixotesawhiselfcadandhoistedonthecartthisway，hesaid，&ot;anygravehistoriesofknights-erranthaveiread;butneveryethaveiread，seen，orheardoftheircarrygoffen插ntedknights-errantthisfashion，orattheslowpacethattheselazy，sggishanialsproise;fortheyalwaystaketheawaythroughtheairwitharvelloswiftness，envelopedadarkthickcloud，orona插riotoffire，oritaybeonhippogrifforotherbeastofthekd;buttocarryofflikethisonanox-cart!bygod，itpuzzles!butperhapsthechivalryanden插ntntsofourdaytakeadifferentursefrothatofthosedaysgoneby;anditaybe，too，thatasiaanewknighttheworld，andthefirsttorevivethealreadyfottencallgofknight-adventurers，theyayhavenewlyventedotherkdsofen插ntntsandotherodesofcarrygofftheen插ntedwhatthkestthouoftheatter，sanchoyn?&ot;

&ot;idon&039;tknowwhattothk，&ot;answeredsancho，&ot;notbegaswellreadasyourworshiperrantwritgs;butforallthativenturetosayandswearthattheseapparitionsthatareaboutarenotitecatholic&ot;

&ot;catholic!&ot;saiddonixote&ot;fatherof!howcantheybecatholicwhentheyarealldevilsthathavetakenfantasticshapestoeanddothis，andbrgtothisndition?andifthouwouldstproveit，touchthe，andfeelthe，andthouwiltfdtheyhaveonlybodiesofair，andnonsistencyexceptappearance&ot;

&ot;bygod，aster，&ot;returnedsancho，&ot;ihavetouchedthealready;andthatdevil，thatgoesabouttherebily，hasfirflesh，andanotherpropertyverydifferentfrowhatihaveheardsaydevilshave，forbyallaountstheyallsllofbristoneandotherbadslls;butthisonesllsofaberhalfaleagueoff&ot;sanchowa射respeakgofdonfernando，who，likeantleanofhisrank，wasverylikelyperfudassanchosaid

&ot;arvelnotatthat，sanchoyfriend，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;forlettelltheedevilsarecrafty;andeveniftheydocarryodoursabouiththe，theytheselveshavenosll，becaetheyarespirits;or，iftheyhaveanysll，theycannotsllofanythgsweet，butofthgfoulandfetid;andthereanisthatastheycarryhellwiththewherevertheygo，andcantnoeasewhateverfrotheirtornts，andasasweetsllisathgthatgivespleasureandenjoynt，itisipossiblethattheycansllsweet;if，then，thisdevilthouspeakestofseestotheetosllofaber，eitherthouartdeceivgthyself，orhewantstodeceivetheebyakgtheefancyheisnotadevil&ot;

suchwasthenversationthatpassedbeeenasterandan;anddonfernandoandcardenio，apprehensiveofsancho&039;sakgapletedisveryoftheirsche，towardswhichhehadalreadygoneway，relvedtohastentheirdeparture，andcallgthelandlordaside，theydirectedhitosaddlerocanteandputthepack-saddleonsancho&039;sass，whichhedidwithgreatalacritytheantithecuratehadadeanarranntwiththeofficersthattheyshouldbearthepanyasfarashisvilla，hepaygtheuchadaycardeniohungthebucklerononesideofthebowofrocante&039;ssaddleandthebasontheother，andbysignsandedsanchotoounthisassandtakerocante&039;sbridle，andateachsideofthecartheplacedoofficerswiththeirkets;butbeforethecartwasputotion，outcathelandladyandherdaughterandaritornestobiddonixotefarewell，pretendgtoweepwithgriefathisisfortune;andtothedonixotesaid:

&ot;weepnot，goodladies，foralltheseishapsarethelotofthosewhofollowtheprofessioniprofess;andifthesereversesdidnotbefallishouldnotesteeyselfafaoknight-errant;forsuchthgsneverhappentoknightsoflittlerenownandfa，becaenobodytheworldthksaboutthe;tovaliantknightstheydo，fortheseareenviedfortheirvirtueandvalourbyanyprcesandotherknightswhopassthedestructionoftheworthybybaseansnevertheless，virtueisofherselfighty，that，spiteofalltheagicthatzoroasteritsfirstventorknew，射willevictoriooutofeverytrial，and射dherlightupontheearthasthesundoesupontheheavensfive，fairladies，if，throughadvertence，ihaveaughtoffendedyou;fortentionallyandwittglyihaveneverdonetoany;andpraytogodthathedeliverfrothiscaptivitytowhichalevolenten插nterhasnsigned;andshouldifdyselfreleasedtherefro，thefavoursthatyehavebestoweduponthiscastleshallbeheldoryby，thatiayacknowled，regnise，andreitetheastheydeserve&ot;

whilethiswaspassgbeeentheladiesofthecastleanddonixote，thecurateandthebarberbadefarewelltodonfernandoandhispanions，tothecapta，hisbrother，andtheladies，nowalladehappy，andparticulartodorotheaandscdatheyallebracedoneanother，andproisedtoleteachotherknowhowthgswentwiththe，anddonfernandodirectedthecuratewheretowritetohi，totellhiwhatbecaofdonixote，assurghithattherewasnothgthatuldgivehiorepleasurethantohearofit，andthathetoo，onhispart，wouldsendhiwordofeverythghethoughthewouldliketoknow，abouthisarria，zoraida&039;sbaptis，donis&039;saffair，andscda&039;sreturntoherhothecurateproisedtoplywithhisreestcarefully，andtheyebracedonceore，andrenewedtheirproises

thelandlordapproachedthecurateandhandedhipapers，sayghehaddisveredthethelgofthevalisewhichthenovelof&ot;theill-advisedcuriosity&ot;hadbeenfound，andthatheighttaketheallawaywithhiastheirownerhadnotscereturned;for，asheuldnotread，hedidnotwantthehiselfthecuratethankedhi，andopengthehesawatthebegngoftheancriptthewords，&ot;novelofreandrtadillo，&ot;bywhichheperceivedthatitwasanovel，andasthatof&ot;theill-advisedcuriosity&ot;hadbeengoodhencdedthiswouldbetoo，astheywerebothprobablybythesaauthor;hekeptit，tendgtoreaditwhenhehadanopportunityhethenountedandhisfriendthebarberdidthesa，bothasked，asnottoberegnisedbydonixote，andsetoutfollogtherearofthecarttheorderofarchwasthis:firstwentthecartwiththeownerleadgit;ateachsideofitarchedtheofficersofthebrotherhood，ashasbeensaid，withtheirkets;thenfollowedsanchopanzaonhisass，leadgrocantebythebridle;andbehdallcathecurateandthebarberontheirightyules，withfacesvered，asaforesaid，andagraveandserioair，asurgtheirpacetosuittheslowstepsoftheoxendonixotewasseatedtheca，withhishandstiedandhisfeetstretchedout，leangagastthebarsassilentandaspatientasifhewereastonestatueandnotaanoffleshthslowlyandsilentlytheyade，itightbe，oleagues，untiltheyreachedavalleywhichthecarterthoughtanvenientplaceforrestgandfeedghisoxen，andhesaidtothecurate，butthebarberwasofopionthattheyoughttophonalittlefarther，asattheothersideofahillwhichappearedclosebyheknewtherewasavalleythathadoregrassanduchbetterthantheonewheretheyproposedtohalt;andhisadvicewastakenandtheyntuedtheirjourney

jtatthatontthecurate，lookgback，sawgonbehdthesixorsevenountedn，wellfoundandeipped，whoonovertookthe，fortheyweretravellg，notatthesggish，deliberatepaceofoxen，butlikenwhorodecanons&039;ules，andhastetotaketheirnoontiderestasonaspossibleatthenwhichwassightnotaleagueofftheicktravellerscaupwiththeslow，andurteosatationswereex插nd;andoneofthenewers，whowas，fact，acanonoftoledoandasteroftheotherswhoaopaniedhi，observgtheregularorderoftheprocession，thecart，theofficers，sancho，rocante，thecurateandthebarber，andabovealldonixotecadandnfed，uldnothelpaskgwhatwastheangofcarrygtheanthatfashion;though，frothebadsoftheofficers，healreadyncdedthathetbedesperatehighwayanorotheralefactorwhosepunishntfellwiththejurisdictionoftheholybrotherhoodoneoftheofficerstowhohehadputtheestion，replied，&ot;letthentleanhiselftellyoutheangofhisgogthisway，senor，forwedonotknow&ot;