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&ot;friend sancho,&ot; said the duke at this, &ot;the island that i haveproised you is not a ovg one, or one that will run away; it hasroots deeply buried the bowels of the earth that it will be noeasy atter to pck it up or shift it fro where it is; you know aswell as i do that there is no rt of office of any iportance that isnot obtaed by a bribe of kd, great or sall; well then,that which i look to receive for this governnt is that you go withyour aster don ixote, and brg this orable adventure to ancsion; and whether you return on clavileno as ickly as hisspeed sees to proise, or adverse fortune brgs you back on foottravellg as a pilgri fro hostel to hostel and fro n to n, youwill always fd your island on your return where you left it, andyour islanders with the sa earness they have always had to receiveyou as their governor, and y good-will will rea the sa; doubtnot the truth of this, senor sancho, for that would be grievolywrongg y disposition to serve you&ot;

&ot;say no ore, senor,&ot; said sancho; &ot;i a a poor sire and not ealto carryg uch urtesy; let y aster ount; banda y eyes andit to god&039;s care, and tell if i ay nd yself to ourlord or call upon the anls to protect when we go towerg upthere&ot;

to this the trifaldi ade answer, &ot;sancho, you ay freely ndyourself to god or who you will; for alabruno though an en插nteris a christian, and works his en插ntnts with greatcircpection, takg very good care not to fall out with anyone&ot;

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