第59章（第1页）

&ot;butnsider，brother，saidthecurateonceore，&ot;thereneverwasanyfelixarteofhircaniatheworld，noranycirongilioofthrace，oranyoftheotherknightsofthesart，thatthebookfchivalrytalkof;thewholethgisthefabricationandventionofidlewits，devisedbytheforthepurposeyoudescribeofbeguilgtheti，asyourreapersdowhentheyread;forisweartoyouallserionessthereneverwereanysuchknightstheworld，andnosuchexploitsornonsenseeverhappenedanywhere&ot;

&ot;trythatboneonanotherdog，&ot;saidthelandlord;&ot;asifididnotknowhowanyakefive，andwhereyshoepches;don&039;tthktofeedwithpap，forbygodianofoolitisagoodjokeforyourworshiptotryandpersuadethateverythgthesegoodbookssayisnonsenseandlies，andtheyprtedbythelicenseofthelordftheroyaluncil，asiftheywerepeoplewhowouldallowsuchalotofliestobeprtedalltother，andanybattlesanden插ntntsthattheytakeawayone&039;ssenses&ot;

&ot;ihavetoldyou，friend，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;thatthisisdonetodivertouridlethoughts;andaswell-orderedstatesgasofchess，fives，andbilliardsareallowedforthediversionofthosewhodonotcare，orarenotoblid，orareunabletowork，booksofthiskdareallowedtobeprted，onthesuppositionthat，whatdeedisthetruth，therecanbenobodyignorantastotakeanyofthefortruestories;andifitwereperittednow，andthepresentpanydesiredit，iuldsaythgaboutthealitiesbooksofchivalryshouldpossesstobegoodones，thatwouldbetotheadvantaandeventothetasteof;butihopethetiwillewhenicanunicateyideastoonewhoaybeabletondatters;andtheanti，senorlandlord，believewhatihavesaid，andtakeyourbooks，andakeupyourdabouttheirtruthorfalsehood，anduchgoodaytheydoyou;andgodgrantyouaynotfalllaofthesafootyourguestdonixotehaltn&ot;

&ot;nofearofthat，&ot;returnedthelandlord;&ot;ishallnotbeadastoakeaknight-errantofyself;foriseewellenoughthatthgsarenotnowastheyedtobethosedays，whentheysaythosefaoknightsroadabouttheworld&ot;

sanchohadadehisappearancetheiddleofthisnversation，andhewasveryuchtroubledandcastdownbywhatheheardsaidaboutknights-errantbegnownolonrvogue，andallbooksofchivalrybegfollyandlies;andherelvedhishearttowaitandseewhatcaofthisjourneyofhisaster&039;s，andifitdidnotturnoutashappilyashisasterexpected，hedeteredtoleavehiandgobacktohiswifeandchildrenandhisordarylabour

thelandlordwascarrygawaythevaliseandthebooks，butthecuratesaidtohi，&ot;wait;iwanttoseewhatthosepapersarethatarewrittensuchagoodhand&ot;thelandlordtakgtheouthandedthetohitoread，andheperceivedtheywereaworkofabouteight射etsofancript，with，larlettersatthebegng，thetitleof&ot;noveloftheill-advisedcuriosity&ot;thecuratereadthreeorfourlestohiself，andsaid，&ot;itsaythetitleofthisnoveldoesnotseetoabadone，andifeelanclationtoreaditall&ot;towhichthelandlordreplied，&ot;thenyourreverencewilldowelltoreadit，foricantellyouthatguestswhohavereaditherehavebeenuchpleasedwithit，andhavebegditofveryearnestly;butiwouldnotgiveit，angtoreturnittothepernwhofotthevalise，books，andpapershere，foraybehewillreturnheretiorother;andthoughiknowishallissthebooks，faithiantoreturnthe;forthoughiaannkeeper，stilliaachristian&ot;

&ot;youareveryright，friend，&ot;saidthecurate;&ot;butforallthat，ifthenovelpleasesyoutletpyit&ot;

&ot;withallyheart，&ot;repliedthehost

whiletheyweretalkgcardeniohadtakenupthenovelandbeguntoreadit，andforgthesaopionofitasthecurate，hebegdhitoreaditthattheyightallhearit

&ot;iwouldreadit，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;ifthetiwouldnotbebetterspentsleepg&ot;

&ot;itwillberestenoughfor，&ot;saiddorothea，&ot;towhileawaythetibylistengtotale，foryspiritsarenotyettranilenoughtoletsleepwhenitwouldbeseanable&ot;

&ot;wellthen，thatcase，&ot;saidthecurate，&ot;iwillreadit，ifiereonlyoutofcuriosity;perhapsitayntathgpleasant&ot;

asternicholasaddedhisentreatiestothesaeffect，andsanchotoo;seegwhich，andnsidergthathewouldgivepleasuretoall，andreceiveithiself，thecuratesaid，&ot;wellthen，attendtoeveryone，forthenovelbegsth&ot;

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whichisrelatedthenovelof&ot;theill-advisedcuriosity&ot;

florence，arichandfaocityofitalytheprovcecalledtcany，therelivedontlenofwealthandality，anseloandlothario，suchgreatfriendsthatbywayofdistctiontheywerecalledbyallthatknewthe&ot;theofriends&ot;theywereunarried，young，ofthesaaandofthesatastes，whichwasenoughtoaountforthereciprocalfriendshipbeeentheanselo，itistrue，waswhatorecledtoseekpleasurelovethanlothario，forwhothepleasuresofthe插sehadoreattraction;butonoasionanselowouldforegohisowntastestoyieldtothoseoflothario，andlothariowouldsurrenderhistofallwiththoseofanselo，andthiswaytheirclationskeptpaceonewiththeotherwithanrdperfectthatthebestregulatedclockuldnotsurpassit

anselowasdeeplovewithahigh-bornandbeautifulaidenofthesacity，thedaughterofparentsestiable，andestiableherself，thatherelved，withtheapprovalofhisfriendlothario，withoutwhohedidnothg，toaskherofthearria，anddid，lothariobegthebearerofthedeand，andnductgthenegotiationuchtothesatisfactionofhisfriendthatashorttihewaspossessionoftheobjectofhisdesires，andcaillahappyhavgwonanseloforherhband，that射gavethanksunceasglytoheavenandtolothario，bywhoseanssuchgoodfortunehadfallentoherthefirstfewdays，thoseofaweddgbeguallydaysofrry-akg，lothariofreentedhisfriendanselo&039;shoeashehadbeenwont，strivgtodohonourtohiandtotheoasion，andtogratifyhieverywayheuld;buhentheweddgdayswereoverandthesuessionofvisitsandngratulationshadslackened，hebeganpurposelytoleaveoffgogtothehoeofanselo，foritseedtohi，asitnaturallywouldtoallnofsense，thatfriends&039;hoesoughtnottobevisitedafterarriawiththesafreencyastheirasters&039;bachelordays:becae，thoughtrueandnuefriendshipcannotandshouldnotbeanywayspicio，stillaarriedan&039;shonourisathgofsuchdelicacythatitisheldliabletojuryfrobrothers，uchorefrofriendsanselorearkedthecessationoflothario&039;svisits，andpnedofittohi，saygthatifhehadknownthatarriawastokeephifroenjoyghiscietyasheed，hewouldhaveneverarried;andthat，ifbythethoroughharonythatsubsistedbeeenthewhilehewasabachelortheyhadearnedsu插sweetnaasthatof&ot;theofriends，&ot;heshouldnotallowatitlerareanddelightfultobelostthroughaneedlessanxietytoactcircuspectly;andheentreatedhi，ifsuchaphrasewasallowablebeeenthe，tobeonceoreasterofhishoeandtoeandgooutasforrly，assurghithathiswifecaillahadnootherdesireorclationthanthatwhichhewouldwishhertohave，andthatknoghowscerelytheylovedoneanother射wasgrievedtoseesuchldnesshi

toallthisanduchorethatanselosaidtolotharioersuadehitoetohishoeashehadbeenthehabitofdog，lothariorepliedwithuchprudence，sense，andjudgnt，thatanselowassatisfiedofhisfriend&039;sgoodtentions，anditwasagreedthatonodaystheweek，andonholidays，lotharioshouldetodewithhi;butthoughthisarranntwasadebeeenthelothariorelvedtoobserveitnofurtherthanhensideredtobeaordancewiththehonourofhisfriend，whosegoodnawasoretohithanhisownhesaid，andjtly，thataarriedanuponwhoheavenhadbestowedabeautifulwifeshouldnsiderascarefullywhatfriendshebroughttohishoeaswhatfealefriendshiswifeasciatedwith，forwhatcannotbedoneorarrandthearket-place，church，atpublicfestivalsoratstations（opportunitiesthathbandscannotalwaysdenytheirwives），aybeeasilyanadthehoeofthefealefriendorrelativewhoostnfidenceisreposedlothariosaid，too，thateveryarriedanshouldhavefriendwhowouldpotouttohianyneglinceheightbeguiltyofhisnduct，foritwilltishappenthatogtothedeepaffectionthehbandbearshiswifeeitherhedoesnotcautionher，or，nottovexher，refrasfrotellghertodoornottodocertathgs，dogoravoidgwhichaybeaatterofhonourorreproachtohi;anderrorsofthiskdheuldeasilyrrectifwarnedbyafriendbutwhereissuchafriendtobefoundaslothariowouldhave，judicio，loyal，andtrue?