第69章（第1页）

&ot;near，&ot;answeredthelandlord，&ot;thatheretheye&ot;

heargthisdorotheaveredherface，andcardenioretreatedtodonixote&039;sroo，andtheyhardlyhadtitodobeforethewholepartythehosthaddescribedenteredthen，andthefourthatwereonhorseback，whowereofhighbredappearanceandbearg，disounted，andcaforwardtotakedownthewoanwhorodeontheside-saddle，andoneofthetakgherhisarsplacedhera插irthatstoodattheentranceoftheroowherecardeniohadhiddenhiselfallthistineither射northeyhadreovedtheirveilsorspokenaword，onlyonsittgdownonthe插irthewoangaveadeepsighandletherarsfalllikeonethatwasillandweaktheattendantsonfootthenledthehorsesawaytothestableobservgthisthecurate，curiotoknowwhothesepeoplesuchadressandpreservgsuchsilencewere，wenttowheretheservantswerestandgandputtheestiontooneofthe，whoansweredhi

&ot;faith，sir，icannottellyouwhotheyare，ionlyknowtheyseetobepeopleofdistction，particularlyhewhoadvancedtotaketheladyyousawhisars;andisaybecaealltherestshowhirespect，andnothgisdoneexceptwhathedirectsandorders&ot;

&ot;andthelady，whois射?&ot;askedthecurate

&ot;thaticannottellyoueither，&ot;saidtheservant，&ot;forihavenotseenherfacealltheway:ihavedeedheardhersighanytisanduttersuchgroansthat射seestobegivguptheghosteveryti;butitisnowonderifwedonotknoworethanwehavetoldyou，asyradeandihaveonlybeentheirpanyodays，forhavgtontheroadtheybegdandpersuadedtoaopanythetoandasia，proisgtopaywell&ot;

&ot;andhaveyouheardanyofthecalledbyhisna?&ot;askedthecurate

&ot;no，deed，&ot;repliedtheservant;&ot;theyallpreserveaarvellosilenceontheroad，fornotaundistobeheardaongthexceptthepoorlady&039;ssighsandbs，whichakepityher;andwefeelsurethatwhereveritis射isgog，itisagastherwill，andasfarasonecanjudfroherdress射isanunor，whatisorelikely，abouttobeeone;andperhapsitisbecaetakgthevowsisnotofherownfreewill，that射isunhappyas射seestobe&ot;

&ot;thataywellbe，&ot;saidthecurate，andleavgthehereturnedtowheredorotheawas，who，heargtheveiledladysigh，ovedbynaturalpassiondrewneartoherandsaid，&ot;whatareyouffergfro，senora?ifitbeanythgthatwonareatodandknowhowtorelieve，iofferyouyserviceswithallyheart&ot;

tothistheunhappyladyadenoreply;andthoughdorothearepeatedheroffersoreearnestly射stillkeptsilence，untilthentleanwiththeveil，who，theservantsaid，wasobeyedbytherest，approachedandsaidtodorothea，&ot;donotgiveyourselfthetrouble，senora，ofakganyofferstothatwoan，foritisherwaytogivenothanksforanythgthatisdoneforher;anddonottrytoakeheranswerunlessyouwanttohearliefroherlips&ot;

&ot;ihavenevertoldalie，&ot;wastheidiatereplyofherwhohadbeensilentuntilnow;&ot;onthentrary，itisbecaeiatruthfulandignorantoflygdevicesthatianowthisiserablendition;andthisicallyouyourselftowitness，foritisyunstaedtruththathasadeyoufalseandaliar&ot;

cardenioheardthesewordsclearlyanddistctly，begiteclosetothespeaker，fortherewasonlythedoorofdonixote&039;sroobeeenthe，andthestanthedid，uttergaloudexclaationhecried，&ot;goodgod!whatisthisihear?whatvoiceisthisthathasreachedyears?&ot;startledatthevoicetheladyturnedherhead;andnotseegthespeaker射stoodupandatteptedtoentertheroo;observgwhichthentleanheldherback，preventgherfroovgastepheragitationandsuddenoventthesilkwithwhich射hadveredherfacefelloffanddisclosedauntenanceofparableandarvellobeauty，butpaleandterrified;for射keptturnghereyes，everywhere射ulddirecthergaze，withanearnessthatadeherlookasif射hadlosthersenses，andarkedthatitexcitedthepityofdorotheaandallwhobeheldher，thoughtheyknewnotwhatcaeditthentleangraspedherfirlybytheshoulders，andbegfullyoupiedwithholdgherback，hewasunabletoputahandtohisveilwhichwasfallgoff，asitdidatlengthentirely，anddorothea，whowasholdgtheladyherars，raisghereyessawthathewholikewiseheldherwasherhband，donfernandothestant射regnisedhi，withaprolondpntivecrydrawnfrothedepthsofherheart，射fellbackwardsfatg，andbutforthebarberbegclosebytocatchherhisars，射wouldhavefallenpletelytothegroundthecurateatoncehastenedtounverherfaceandthrowwateronit，andashediddonfernando，forheitwaswhoheldtheotherhisars，regnisedherandstoodasifdeath-strickenbythesight;not，however，rela性hisgraspofscda，foritwas射thatwasstrugglgtoreleaseherselffrohishold，havgregnisedcardeniobyhisvoice，ashehadregnisedhercardenioalhearddorothea&039;scryas射fellfatg，andiaggthatitcafrohisscdaburstforthterrorfrotheroo，andthefirstthghesawwasdonfernandowithscdahisarsdonfernando，too，knewcardenioatonce;andallthree，scda，cardenio，anddorothea，stoodsilentaazentscarcelyknogwhathadhappenedtothe

theygazedatoneanotherwithoutspeakg，dorotheaatdonfernando，donfernandoatcardenio，cardenioatscda，andscdaatcardeniothefirsttobreaksilencewasscda，whothaddresseddonfernando:&ot;leave，senordonfernando，forthesakeofwhatyouowetoyourself;ifnootherreanwillduceyou，leavetoclgtothewallofwhichiatheivy，tothesupportfrowhichneitheryouriportunities，noryourthreats，noryourproises，noryourgiftshavebeenabletodetachseehowheaven，bywaysstranandhiddenfrooursight，hasbroughtfacetofacewithytruehband;andwellyouknowbydear-boughtexperiencethatdeathalonewillbeabletoeffacehifroyoryaythispndeclaration，then，leadyou，asyoucandonothgelse，toturnyourlovetora，youraffectiontoresentnt，andtotakeylife;forifiyielditupthepresenceofybelovedhbandiuntitwellbestowed;itaybebyydeathhewillbenvcedthatikeptyfaithtohitothelastontoflife&ot;

anwhiledorotheahadetoherself，andhadheardscda&039;swords，byansofwhich射divedwho射was;butseegthatdonfernandodidnotyetreleaseherorreplytoher，suongupherretionaswellas射uld射roseandkneltathisfeet，andwithafloodofbrightandtouchgtearsaddressedhith:

&ot;if，ylord，thebeasofthatsunthatthouholdesteclipsedthearsdidnotdazzleandrobtheeyesofsightthouwouldsthaveseenbythistithat射whokneelsatthyfeetis，longasthouwilthaveit，theunhappyandunfortunatedorotheaiathatlowlypeasantgirlwhothouthygoodnessorforthypleasurewouldstraisehighenoughtocallherselfthe;ia射whothesecsionofnocenceledantentedlifeuntilatthevoiceofthyiportunity，andthytrueandtenderpassion，asitseed，射openedthegatesofherodestyandsurrenderedtotheethekeysofherliberty;agiftreceivedbytheebutthanklessly，asisclearlyshownbyyforcedretreattotheplacewherethoudostfd，andbythyappearanceunderthecircustanceswhichiseetheenevertheless，iwouldnothavetheesupposethatihaveeheredrivenbyysha;itisonlygriefandrrowatseegyselffottenbytheethathaveleditwasthywilltoakethe，andthoudidstfollowthywill，thatnow，eventhoughthourepentest，thoucanstnothelpbegebethkthee，ylord，theunsurpassableaffectionibeartheeaypensateforthebeautyandnoblebirthforwhichthouwouldstdesertthoucanstnotbethefairscda&039;sbecaethouarte，norcan射bethebecae射iscardenio&039;s;anditwillbeeasier，reber，tobendthywilltoloveonewhoadoresthee，thantoleadonetolovetheewhoabhorstheenowthoudidstaddressthyselftoysiplicity，thoudidstlaysietoyvirtue，thouwertnotignorantofystation，welldostthouknowhowiyieldedwhollytothywill;thereisnogroundorreanfortheetopleaddeception，andifitbe，asitis，andifthouartachristianasthouartantlean，whydostthoubysuchsubterfusputoffakgashappyatlastasthoudidstatfirst?andifthouwiltnothaveforwhatia，thytrueandlawfulwife，atleasttakeandaeptasthyslave，forlongasiatheiwilluntyselfhappyandfortunatedonotbydesertgletyshabeethetalkofthegossipsthestreets;akenottheoldaofyparentsiserable;fortheloyalservicestheyasfaithfulvassalshaveeverrenderedthearenotdeservgofsuchareturn;andifthouthkestitwilldebasethybloodtogleitwithe，reflectthatthereislittleornonobilitytheworldthathasnottravelledthesaroad，andthatilstrioleasitisnotthewoan&039;sbloodthatisofaount;and，oreover，thattruenobilitynsistsvirtue，andifthouartwantgthat，refgwhatjticethouowest，thenevenihavehighercstonobilitythanthetoakeanend，senor，theseareylastwordstothee:whetherthouwilt，orwiltnot，iathywife;witnessthywords，whichtnotandoughtnottobefalse，ifthoudostpridethyselfonthatforwantofwhichthousrnest;witnessthepledwhichthoudidstgive，andwitnessheaven，whichthouthyselfdidstcalltowitnesstheproisethouhadstade;andifallthisfail，thyownnsciencewillnotfailtoliftupitssilentvoicetheidstofallthygaiety，andvdicatethetruthofwhatisayandarthyhighestpleasureandenjoynt&ot;