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he took it to his head that the litter was a bier on which wasborne rely wounded or sn knight, to aven who was a taskreserved for hi alone; and without any further reang he dhis lance rest, fixed hiself firly his saddle, and withgallant spirit and bearg took up his position the iddle of theroad where the encaisados t of necessity pass; and as on as hesaw the near at hand he raised his voice and said:

&ot;halt, knights, or whoever ye ay be, and render aount of whoye are, whence ye e, where ye go, what it is ye carry upon thatbier, for, to jud by appearances, either ye have done wrongor wrong has been done to you, and it is fittg and necessarythat i should know, either that i ay 插stise you for the evil yehave done, or else that i ay aven you for the jury that hasbeen flicted upon you&ot;

&ot;we are haste,&ot; answered one of the encaisados, &ot;and the nis far off, and we cannot s to render you such an aount as youdeand;&ot; and spurrg his ule he oved on

don ixote was ightily provoked by this answer, and seizg theule by the bridle he said, &ot;halt, and be ore annerly, and render anaount of what i have asked of you; else, take y defiance to bat,all of you&ot;

the ule was shy, and was frightened at her bridle beg seizedthat rearg up 射 fng her rider to the ground over her haunchesan attendant who was on foot, seeg the encaisado fall, began toabe don ixote, who now oved to anr, without an