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&ot;what is a knight-adventurer?&ot; said the lass

&ot;are you new the world as not to know?&ot; answered sancho panza&ot;well, then, you t know, sister, that a knight-adventurer is athg that o words is seen drubbed and eperor, that is to-daythe ost iserable and needy beg the world, and to-orrow willhave o or three crowns of kgdos to give his sire&ot;

&ot;then how is it,&ot; said the hostess, &ot;that belongg to good aaster as this, you have not, to jud by appearances, even uch asa unty?&ot;

&ot;it is too on yet,&ot; answered sancho, &ot;for we have only been aonth gog est of adventures, and far we have t withnothg that can be called one, for it will happen that when one thgis looked for another thg is found; however, if y aster donixote ts well of this wound, or fall, and i a left none the worseof it, i would not 插n y hopes for the best title spa&ot;

to all this nversation don ixote was listeng very attentively,and sittg up bed as well as he uld, and takg the hostess bythe hand he said to her, &ot;believe , fair lady, you ay call yourselffortunate havg this castle of yours 射ltered y pern, whichis such that if i do not yself praise it, it is becae of what inly said, that self-praise debaseth; but y sire will ryou who i a i only tell you that i shall preserve for ever scribedon y ory the service you have rendered order to tender youy gratitude while life shall last ; and would to heaven love held not enthralled and subject to its l