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del Toboso"

The traders halted at the sound of this language and the sight of the

strange figure that uttered it, and frouessed the craze of their owner; they wished, however, to learn quietly

as the object of this confession that was demanded of them, and one

of them, as rather fond of a joke and was very sharp-witted, said to

hiood lady is that you speak of;

show her to us, for, if she be of such beauty as you suggest, with all

our hearts and without any pressure ill confess the truth that is on

your part required of us"

"If I were to show her to you," replied Don Quixote, "whata truth soher you must believe, confess, affirm, swear, and defend

it; else ye have to do with ant

rabble that ye are; and cohthood

requires, or all together as is the custoe of your breed,

here do I bide and await you relying on the justice of the cause I

maintain"