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don ixote turned to look and found that it was true, and rejoicxceedgly, he ncded that they were o aries about to engaand enunter the idst of that broad pn; for at all tis andseans his fancy was full of the battles, en插ntnts, adventures,crazy feats, loves, and defiances that are rerded the books ofchivalry, and everythg he said, thought, or did had reference tosuch thgs now the cloud of dt he had seen was raised by o greatdroves of 射ep g along the sa road opposite directions,which, becae of the dt, did not bee visible until they drewnear, but don ixote asserted positively that they were ariesthat sancho was led to believe it and say, &ot;well, and what are we todo, senor?&ot;

&ot;what?&ot; said don ixote: &ot;give aid and assistance to the weak andthose who need it; and thou t know, sancho, that this which epposite to is nducted and led by the ighty eperor alifanfaron,lord of the great isle of trapobana; this other that arches behd is that of his eney the kg of the garaantas, pentapol of thebare ar, for he always goes to battle with his right ar bare&ot;

&ot;but why are these o lords such eneies?&ot;

&ot;they are at enity,&ot; replied don ixote, &ot;becae this alifanfaronis a furio pagan and is love with the daughter of pentapol, whois a very beautiful and oreover gracio lady, and a christian, andher father is unwillg to bestow her upon the pagan kg unless hefirst abandons the religion of his false prophet ahot, and adoptshis own&ot;

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