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was, prorant the as that they had in

hand But hardly had he sallied forth fro in rigging hi for a priest to dress hiht depend upon it; and saying so to the barber he begged

hie dresses, as it was fitter he should be the distressed

damsel, while he himself would play the squire's part, which would be

less derogatory to his dignity; otherwise he was resolved to have nothing

more to do with the matter, and let the devil take Don Quixote Just at

thisthe pair in such a costuhter; the barber, however, agreed to do as

the curate wished, and, altering their plan, the curate went on to

instruct him how to play his part and what to say to Don Quixote to

induce and coive up his fancy for the

place he had chosen for his idle penance The barber told hie it properly without any instruction, and as he did not care to

dress himself up until they were near where Don Quixote was, he folded up

the garments, and the curate adjusted his beard, and they set out under

the guidance of Sancho Panza, ent along telling them of the

encounter with the ,

however, about the finding of the valise and its contents; for with all

his simplicity the lad was a trifle covetous