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Shortly after this, another, not knohat had happened (for the

carrier still lay senseless), ca water

to histo reh, when Don Quixote, without uttering a word or i aid

from anyone, once more dropped his buckler and oncethe second carrier's head into

pieces, made more than three of it, for he laid it open in four At the

noise all the people of the inn ran to the spot, and a this, Don Quixote braced his buckler on his arm, and

with his hand on his sword exclaith and

support of my faint heart, it is tireatness on this thy captive knight on the brink of so hty an

adventure" By this he felt himself so inspired that he would not have

flinched if all the carriers in the world had assailed hiht they were in began from a distance

to shower stones on Don Quixote, who screened hi to quit the trough and leave his armour

unprotected The landlord shouted to them to leave him alone, for he had

already told them that he was mad, and as a madman he would not be

accountable even if he killed the them knaves and traitors, and the lord of the castle, who allowed

knights-errant to be treated in this fashion, a villain and a low-born

knight whohthood, he would call to

account for his treachery "But of you," he cried, "base and vile rabble,

I ainst me, ye