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"I will not answer a word, beauteous lady," replied Don Quixote, "nor

will I listen to anything further concerning you, until you rise from the

earth"

"I will not rise, senor," answered the afflicted daranted rant and accord it," said Don Quixote, "provided without detri, my country, or her who holds the key of my heart

and freedom, it may be complied with"

"It will not be to the detriment or prejudice of any of them, my worthy

lord," said the afflicted damsel; and here Sancho Panza drew close to his

master's ear and said to hirant the boon she asks; it's nothing at all; only to kill a big giant;

and she who asks it is the exalted Princess Micodom of Micomicon of Ethiopia"

"Let her be who she may," replied Don Quixote, "I will do what is my

bounden duty, and what my conscience bidsto the darant the boon which you would ask of nanimous person