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releasgthe lady black that he did not hear a word; and even had heheard, he would not have turned back if the kg had ordered hi heca up with the procession and reed rocante, who was alreadyanxio enough to slacken speed a little, and a hoarse, excitedvoice he excd, &ot;you who hide your faces, perhaps becae youare not good subjects, pay attention and listen to what i a aboutto say to you&ot; the first to halt were those who were carryg theia, and one of the four elesiastics who were 插ntg the litany,struck by the stran figure of don ixote, the leanness ofrocante, and the other dicro peculiarities he observed, said reply to hi, &ot;brother, if you have anythg to say to say itickly, for these brethren are whippg theselves, and we cannots, nor is it reanable we should s to hear anythg, unlessdeed it is short enough to be said o words&ot;

&ot;i will say it one,&ot; replied don ixote, &ot;and it is this; thatat once, this very stant, ye release that fair lady whose tearsand sad aspect show pnly that ye are carryg her off agast herwill, and that ye have itted scandalo outra agasther; and i, who was born to the world to redress all such likewrongs, will not perit you to advance another step until you haverestored to her the liberty 射 pes for and deserves&ot;

fro these words all the hearers ncded that he t be a adan,and began to laugh heartily, and their laughter acted like gunpowderon don ixote&039;s fury, for drag his sword without another word heade a rh at the