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"I have never been in the habit," said Don Quixote, "of taking spoil of

those whom I vanquish, nor is it the practice of chivalry to take away

their horses and leave theo on foot, unless indeed it be that the

victor have lost his own in the combat, in which case it is lawful to

take that of the vanquished as a thing won in laar; therefore,

Sancho, leave this horse, or ass, or whatever thou wilt have it to be;

for when its owner sees us gone hence he will come back for it"

"God knows I should like to take it," returned Sancho, "or at least to

change it for ood a one: verily the

laws of chivalry are strict, since they cannot be stretched to let one

ass be changed for another; I should like to know if I s"

"On that head I am not quite certain," answered Don Quixote, "and the

better infore theent need of them"