第93章（第1页）

thecanonandthecuratehadproceededthfarwiththeirnversation，whenthebarber，gforward，joedthe，andsaidtothecurate，&ot;thisisthespot，senorlicentiate，thatisaidwasagoodoneforfreshandplentifulpasturefortheoxen，whilewetakeournoontiderest&ot;

&ot;anditsees，&ot;returnedthecurate，andhetoldthecanonwhatheproposedtodo，onwhichhetooadeuphisdtohaltwiththe，attractedbytheaspectofthefairvalleythatlaybeforetheireyes;andtoenjoyitaswellasthenversationofthecurate，towhohehadbeguntotakeafancy，andaltolearnoreparticularsaboutthedogsofdonixote，hedesiredofhisservantstogoontothen，whichwasnotfardistant，andfetchfroitwhateatablesthereightbeforthewholeparty，asheanttorestfortheafternoonwherehewas;towhichoneofhisservantsrepliedthatthesupterule，whichbythistioughttohavereachedthen，carriedprovisionsenoughtoakeitunnecessarytotanythgfrothenexceptbarley

&ot;thatcase，&ot;saidthecanon，&ot;takeallthebeaststhere，andbrgthesupteruleback&ot;

whilethiswasgogon，sancho，perceivgthatheuldspeaktohisasterwithouthavgthecurateandthebarber，ofwhohehadhisspicions，presentalltheti，approachedthecawhichdonixotewasplaced，andsaid，&ot;senor，toeaseynscienceiwanttotellyouthestateofthecaseastoyouren插ntnt，andthatisthattheseohere，withtheirfacesvered，arethecurateofourvillaandthebarber;andispecttheyhavehituponthisplanofcarrygyouoffthisfashion，outofpureenvybecaeyourworshipsurpassesthedogfaodeeds;andifthisbethetruthitfollowsthatyouarenoten插nted，buthoodkedandadeafoolofandtoprovethisiwanttoaskyouonethg;andifyouanswerasibelieveyouwillanswer，youwillbeabletolayyourfronthetrick，andyouwillseethatyouarenoten插ntedbutgonewrongyourwits&ot;

&ot;askwhatthouwilt，sanchoyn，&ot;returneddonixote，&ot;foriwillsatisfytheeandanswerallthoureirestastowhatthoayest，thatthesewhoaopanyyonderarethecurateandthebarber，ourneighboursandacatances，itisverypossiblethattheyayseetohethosesaperns;butthattheyarerealityandfact，believeitnotonanyaount;whatthouarttobelieveandthkisthat，iftheylooklikethe，asthousayest，ittbethatthosewhohaveen插ntedhavetakenthisshapeandlikeness;foritiseasyforen插nterstotakeanyfortheyplease，andtheyayhavetakenthoseofourfriendsordertoaketheethkasthoudost，andleadtheetoalabyrthoffanciesfrowhichthouwiltfdnoescapethoughthouhadsttherdofthese;andtheyayalhavedoneittoakeuncertayd，andunabletonjecturewhencethisevilesto;forifontheonehandthoudosttellthatthebarberandcurateofourvillaareherepanywith，andontheotherifdyselfshutupaca，andknowyheartthatnopoweronearththaasnotsupernaturalwouldhavebeenabletoshut，whaouldstthouhavesayorthk，butthatyen插ntntisofartthattranscendsallihaveeverreadofallthehistoriesthatdealwithknights-errantthathavebeenen插nted?thouayestsetthydatrestastotheideathattheyarewhatthousayest，fortheyareasuchasiaaturkbuttouchgthydesiretoaskthg，sayon，andiwillanswerthee，thoughthoushouldstaskestionsfrothistillto-orroworng&ot;

&ot;ayourladybegoodto!&ot;saidsancho，liftguphisvoice;&ot;andisitpossiblethatyourworshipisthickofskullandshortofbrasthatyoucannotseethatwhatisayisthesipletruth，andthatalicehasoretodowithyouriprinntandisfortunethanen插ntnt?butasitis，iwillprovepnlytoyouthatyouarenoten插ntednowtell，aygoddeliveryoufrothisaffliction，andayyoufdyourselfwhenyouleastexpectitthearsofyladydulcea-&ot;

&ot;leaveoffnjurg，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andaskwhatthouwouldstknow;ihavealreadytoldtheeiwillanswerwithallpossibleprecision&ot;

&ot;thatiswhatiwant，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;andwhatiwouldknow，andhaveyoutell，withoutaddgorleavgoutanythg，buttellgthewholetruthasoneexpectsittobetold，andasitistold，byallwhoprofessars，asyourworshipprofessesthe，underthetitleofknights-errant-&ot;

&ot;itelltheeiwillnotlieanyparticular，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;fishthyestion;fortruththouweariestwithalltheseasseverations，reirents，andprecautions，sancho&ot;

&ot;well，irelyonthegoodnessandtruthofyaster，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;and，becaeitbearsuponwhatwearetalkgabout，iwouldask，speakgwithallreverence，whethersceyourworshiphasbeenshutupand，asyouthk，en插ntedthisca，youhavefeltanydesireorclationtogoanywhere，asthesaygis?&ot;

&ot;idonotunderstand&039;goganywhere，&039;&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;expnthyselforeclearly，sancho，ifthouwouldsthavegiveananswertothepot&ot;

&ot;isitpossible，&ot;saidsancho，&ot;thatyourworshipdoesnotunderstand&039;goganywhere&039;?why，theschoolboysknowthatfrothetitheywerebabeswellthen，youtknowianhaveyouhadanydesiretodowhatcannotbeavoided?&ot;

&ot;ah!nowiunderstandthee，sancho，&ot;saiddonixote;&ot;yes，often，andeventhisute;toutofthisstrait，orallwillnotgoright&ot;

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whichtreatsoftheshrewdnversationwhichsanchopanzaheldwithhisasterdonixote

&ot;aha，ihavecaughtyou，&ot;saidsancho;&ot;thisiswhatyheartanduliwaslonggtoknowenow，senor，canyoudenywhatisonlysaidaround，whenapernisoutofhuour，&039;idon&039;tknowwhatails-and-，thatheneithereats，nordrks，norsleeps，nivesaproperanswertoanyestion;onewouldthkhewasen插nted&039;?frowhichitistobegatheredthatthosewhodonoteat，ordrk，orsleep，ordoanyofthenaturalactsiaspeakgof-thatsuchpernsareen插nted;butnotthosethathavethedesireyourworshiphas，anddrkwhendrkisgiventhe，andeatwhenthereisanythgtoeat，andanswereveryestionthatisaskedthe&ot;

&ot;whatthousayestistrue，sancho，&ot;replieddonixote;&ot;butihavealreadytoldtheethereareanyrtsofen插ntnts，anditaybethattheurseoftitheyhavebeen插ndoneforanother，andthatnowitaybethewaywithen插ntedpeopletodoallthatido，thoughtheydidnotdobefore;itisvatoargueordrawferencesagasttheaofthetiiknowandfeelthatiaen插nted，andthatisenoughtoeaseynscience;foritwouldweighheavilyonitifithoughtthatiwasnoten插nted，andthataat-heartedandwardlywayiallowedyselftoliethisca，defraudgultitudesofthesuouriightaffordtothoseneedanddistress，whoatthisveryontayberewantofyaidandprotection&ot;

&ot;stillforallthat，&ot;repliedsancho，&ot;isaythat，foryourgreaterandfullersatisfaction，itwouldbewellifyourworshipweretotrytotoutofthisprin（andiproisetodoallypowertohelp，andeventotakeyououtofit），andseeifyouuldonceoreountyourgoodrocante，whoseestobeen插ntedtoo，heislancholyanddejected;andthenweighttryour插ncelookgforadventuresaga;andifwehavenocktherewillbetienoughtogobacktotheca;which，onthefaithofagoodandloyalsire，iproisetoshutyselfupalongwithyourworship，ifbeyouareunfortunate，oristupid，asnottobeabletocarryoutyplan&ot;

&ot;iantenttodoasthousayest，brothersancho，&ot;saiddonixote，&ot;andwhenthouseestanopportunityforeffectgyreleaseiwillobeytheeabtely;butthouwiltsee，sancho，howistakenthouartthynceptionofyisfortune&ot;

theknight-errantandtheill-errantsirekeptuptheirnversationtilltheyreachedtheplacewherethecurate，thecanon，andthebarber，whohadalreadydisounted，werewaitgforthethecarteratonceunyokedtheoxenandleftthetoroaatlaraboutthepleasantgreenspot，thefreshnessofwhichseedtovite，noten插ntedpeoplelikedonixote，butwide-awake，sensiblefolklikehissire，whobegdthecuratetoallowhisastertoleavethecaforalittle;foriftheydidnotlethiout，theprinightnotbeascleanastheproprietyofsuchantleanashisasterreiredthecurateunderstoodhi，andsaidhewouldverygladlyplywithhisreest，onlythathefearedhisaster，fdghiselfatliberty，wouldtaketohisoldursesandakeoffwherenobodyuldeverfdhiaga

&ot;iwillanswerforhisnotrunngaway，&ot;saidsancho

&ot;andial，&ot;saidthecanon，&ot;especiallyifhegiveshiswordasaknightnottoleavewithoutournsent&ot;

donixote，whowaslistengtoallthis，said，&ot;igiveit;-oreoveronewhoisen插ntedasiacannotdoashelikeswithhiself;forhewhohaden插ntedhiuldpreventhisovgfrooneplaceforthreeas，andifheatteptedtoescapewouldbrghibackflyg&ot;-andthatbeg，theyightaswellreleasehi，particularlyasitwouldbetotheadvantaofall;for，iftheydidnotlethiout，heprotestedhewouldbeunabletoavoidoffendgtheirnostrilsunlesstheykepttheirdistance