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WHICH TREATS OF THE DROLL DEVICE AND METHOD ADOPTED TO EXTRICATE OUR

LOVE-STRICKEN KNIGHT FROM THE SEVERE PENANCE HE HAD IMPOSED UPON HIMSELF

"Such, sirs, is the true story of hs and lamentations you heard, and the tears that

flowed froed in

them more freely; and if you consider the nature of my misfortune you

will see that consolation is idle, as there is no possible remedy for it

All I ask of you is, what you may easily and reasonably do, to show me

where I may pass my life unharassed by the fear and dread of discovery by

those who are in search of reat lovekindly received by theht that I cannot present myself before

them as they expect, that I had rather banish ht for

ever than look them in the face with the reflection that they beheld ht to expect in me"

With these words she became silent, and the colour that overspread her

face showed plainly the pain and sha at heart In

theirs the listeners felt as much pity as wonder at her misfortunes; but

as the curate was just about to offer her so, "So then, senora, you are the fair

Dorothea, the only daughter of the rich Clenardo?" Dorothea was

astonished at hearing her father's name, and at the miserable appearance

of him who mentioned it, for it has been already said horetchedly clad

Cardenio was; so she said to him:

"And who may you be, brother, who seem to know htly, I have not mentioned it in the whole

story of , senora," replied Cardenio, "whom, as you have

said, Luscinda declared to be her husband; I a of hiht you to your present condition

has reduced to the state you see ed, bereft of all human