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o hi if i wi射d to avoid the death andtotal destruction of y good and loyal vassals, for there would beno possibility of defendg yself agast the giant&039;s devilish power;and that i should at once with of y followers set out for spa,where i should obta relief y distress on fdg a certaknight-errant whose fa by that ti would extend over the wholekgdo, and who would be called, if i reber rightly, don azoteor don gigote&ot;

&ot;&039;don ixote,&039; he t have said, senora,&ot; observed sancho at this,&ot;otherwise called the knight of the rueful untenance&ot;

&ot;that is it,&ot; said dorothea; &ot;he said, oreover, that he would betall of stature and lank featured; and that on his right side underthe left shoulder, or thereabouts, he would have a grey ole withhairs like bristles&ot;

on hearg this, don ixote said to his sire, &ot;here, sancho yn, bear a hand and help to strip, for i want to see if i a theknight that sa kg foretold&ot;

&ot;what does your worship want to strip for?&ot; said dorothea

&ot;to see if i have that ole your father spoke of,&ot; answered donixote

&ot;there is no oasion to strip,&ot; said sancho; &ot;for i know yourworship has jt such a ole on the iddle of your backbone, whichis the ark of a strong an&ot;

&ot;that is enough,&ot; said dorothea, &ot;for with friends we t notlook too closely to trifles; and whether it be on the shoulder or onthe backbone atters little; it is enough if there is a ole, be ihere i