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"Thou art a bad Christian, Sancho," said Don Quixote on hearing this,

"for once an injury has been done thee thou never forgettest it: but know

that it is the part of noble and generous hearts not to attach iot by it, what broken rib, what

cracked head, that thou canst not forget that jest? For jest and sport it

was, properly regarded, and had I not seen it in that light I would have

returned and donethee than the Greeks did for

the rape of Helen, who, if she were alive now, or if ht depend upon it she would not be so fah and sent it aloft; and said

Sancho, "Let it pass for a jest as it cannot be revenged in earnest, but

I knohat sort of jest and earnest it was, and I knoill never be

rubbed out ofthat

aside, will your worship tell rey

steed that looks like a grey ass, which that Martino that your worship

overthrew has left deserted here? for, from the way he took to his heels

and bolted, he is not likely ever to coood one"