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ere a duenna on earth that has fair flesh? is therea duenna the world that escapes beg ill-tepered, wrkled, andprudish? avaunt, then, ye duenna crew, undelightful to all ankdoh, but that lady did well who, they say, had at the end of herreception roo a uple of figures of duennas with spectacles andlace-chions, as if at work, and those statues served ite as wellto give an air of propriety to the roo as if they had been realduennas&ot;

sayg he leaped off the bed, tendg to close the door and notallow senora rodriguez to enter; but as he went to shut it senorarodriguez returned with a wax candle lighted, and havg a closer viewof don ixote, with the verlet round hi, and his bandas andnight-cap, 射 was alard afresh, and retreatg a uple of paces,excd, &ot;a i safe, sir knight? for i don&039;t look upon it as asign of very great virtue that your worship should have got up outof bed&ot;

&ot;i ay well ask the sa, senora,&ot; said don ixote; &ot;and i do askwhether i shall be safe fro beg assailed and forced?&ot;

&ot;of who and agast who do you deand that security, sirknight?&ot; said the duenna

&ot;of you and agast you i ask it,&ot; said don ixote; &ot;for i a notarble, nor are you brass, nor is it now ten o&039;clock the orng,but idnight, or a trifle past it i fancy, and we are a roo oresecded and retired than the cave uld have been where thetreachero and darg aeneas enjoyed the fair ft-hearted didobut give your hand, senora; i reire no better protection