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his team, and it was necessary to reh; but he seeing the other approach hailed hiht that comest to lay hands on

the arirt on sword, have a

care what thou dost; touch it not unless thou wouldst lay down thy life

as the penalty of thy rashness" The carrier gave no heed to these words

(and he would have done better to heed the it by the straps flung the ar this, Don Quixote raised his eyes to heaven, and fixing his

thoughts, apparently, upon his lady Dulcinea, exclaimed, "Aid me, lady

mine, in this the first encounter that presents itself to this breast

which thou holdest in subjection; let not thy favour and protection fail

me in this first jeopardy;" and, with these words and others to the sa his buckler he lifted his lance with both hands and

with it smote such a blow on the carrier's head that he stretched hiround, so stunned that had he followed it up with a second there

would have been no need of a surgeon to cure him This done, he picked up

his armour and returned to his beat with the same serenity as before