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saddle-bow until he could repair the daalley

slaves

Dorothea, as shrewd and sprightly, and by this tihly

understood Don Quixote's crazy turn, and that all except Sancho Panza

were ame of hi his irritation, "Sir Knight, remember the boon you have

proe in any

other adventure, be it ever so pressing; calalley slaves had been set free by that

unconquered arm he would have stopped his ue three times before he would have said a word that

tended towards disrespect of your worship"

"That I swear heartily," said the curate, "and I would have even plucked

off a moustache"

"I will hold my peace, senora," said Don Quixote, "and I will curb the

natural anger that had arisen in my breast, and will proceed in peace and

quietness until I have fulfilled my promise; but in return for this

consideration I entreat you to tell me, if you have no objection to do

so, what is the nature of your trouble, and how many, who, and what are

the persons of whom I aeance on your behalf?"