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He now ca in four directions, and ihts-errant used to stop to

consider which road they should take In i deeply considered it, he gave Rocinante his

head, sub his oill to that of his hack, who followed out his

first intention, which was to one about two e party of people,

who, as afterwards appeared, were some Toledo traders, on their way to

buy silk at Murcia There were six of the under their

sunshades, with four servants mounted, and three muleteers on foot

Scarcely had Don Quixote descried them when the fancy possessed him that

this must be some new adventure; and to help hies he had read of in his books, here seemed to come one

made on purpose, which he resolved to atte

and deterot his lance

ready, brought his buckler before his breast, and planting hi the approach of these knights-errant,

for such he now considered and held theh to see and hear, he exclaiesture, "All

the world stand, unless all the world confess that in all the world there

is no maiden fairer than the Empress of La Mancha, the peerless Dulcinea