herecardeniobroughttoaclosehislongdisurseandstory,asfullofisfortuneasitwasoflove;butjtasthecuratewasgogtoaddresswordsofforttohi,hewasspedbyavoicethatreachedhisear,sayglancholytoneswhatwillbetoldthefourthpartofthisnarrative;foratthispotthesaandsagaciohistorian,cidehatebenenli,broughtthethirdtoancsion
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whichtreatsofthestrananddelightfuladventurethatbefellthecurateandthebarberthesasierra
happyandfortunatewerethetiswhenthatostdargknightdonixoteoflaan插wassenttotheworld;forbyreanofhishavgfordaretionhonourableasthatofseekgtoreviveandrestoretotheworldthelong-lostandalostdefunctorderofknight-errantry,wenowenjoythisaofours,poorlightentertant,notonlythe插rofhisveraciohistory,butalofthetalesandepidesntaeditwhichare,aasure,nolesspleasg,nio,andtruthful,thanthehistoryitself;which,resugitsthread,carded,spun,andwound,relatesthatjtasthecuratewasgogtooffernlationtocardenio,hewasterruptedbyavoicethatfelluponhisearsaygpntivetones:
&ot;ogod!isitpossibleihavefoundaplacethatayserveasasecretgraveforthewearyloadofthisbodythatisupportunwillgly?ifthelitudetheseountasproisedeceivesnot,itis;ah!woeis!howuchoregratefultoydwillbethecietyoftheserocksandbrakesthatperittopnofyisfortunetoheaven,thanthatofanyhuanbeg,forthereisnoneonearthtolooktoforunseldoubt,fortrrow,orreliefdistress!&ot;
allthiswashearddistctlybythecurateandthosewithhi,andasitseedtothetobeutteredcloseby,asdeeditwas,theygotuptolookforthespeaker,andbeforetheyhadgoneentypacestheydisveredbehdarock,seatedatthefootofanashtree,ayouththedressofapeasant,whosefacetheywereunableattheonttoseeashewasleangforward,bathghisfeetthebrookthatflowedpasttheyapproachedsilentlythathedidnotperceivethe,begfullyoupiedbathghisfeet,whichwerefairthattheylookedlikeopiecesofcrystalbroughtforthaongtheotherstonesofthebrookthewhitenessandbeautyofthesefeetstruckthewithsurprise,fortheydidnotseetohavebeenadetocrhclodsortofollowtheploughandtheoxenastheirowner&039;sdresssugsted;and,fdgtheyhadnotbeennoticed,thecurate,whowasfront,adeasigntotheotherotoncealtheselvesbehdfragntsofrockthatlaythere;whichtheydid,observgcloselywhattheyouthwasabouthehadonaloosedouble-skirteddarkbrownjacketboundtighttohisbodywithawhitecloth;heworebesidesbreechesandgaitersofbrowncloth,andonhisheadabrownontera;andhehadthegaitersturnedupasfarastheiddleoftheleg,whichverilyseedtobeofpurealabaster
asonashehaddonebathghisbeautifulfeet,hewipedthewithatowelhetookfroundertheontera,ontakgoffwhichheraisedhisface,andthosewhowerewatchghihadanopportunityofseegabeautyexisitethatcardeniosaidtothecurateawhisper:
&ot;asthisisnotscda,itisnohuancreaturebutadivebeg&ot;
theyouththentookofftheontera,andshakghisheadfrosidetosidetherebrokelooseandspreadoutaassofhairthatthebeasofthesunighthaveenvied;bythistheyknewthatwhathadseedapeasantwasalovelywoan,naytheostbeautifultheeyesofoofthehadeverbeheld,orevencardenio&039;siftheyhadnotseenandknownscda,forheafterwardsdeclaredthatonlythebeautyofscdauldparewiththisthelongauburntressesnotonlyveredhershoulders,butsuchwastheirlengthandabundance,ncealedherallroundbeneaththeirasses,thatexceptthefeetnothgofherforwasvisible射nowedherhandsasab,andifherfeethadseedlikebitsofcrystalthewater,herhandslookedlikepiecesofdrivensnowaongherlocks;allwhichcreasednotonlytheadirationofthethreebeholders,buttheiranxietytolearnwho射waswiththisobjecttheyrelvedtoshowtheselves,andatthestirtheyadettgupontheirfeetthefairdaselraisedherhead,andpartgherhairfrobeforehereyeswithbothhands,射lookedtoseewhohadadethenoise,andthestant射perceivedthe射startedtoherfeet,andwithoutwaitgtoputonhershoesorgatherupherhair,hastilysnatchedupabundleasthoughofclothesthat射hadbesideher,and,scaredandalard,endeavouredtotakeflight;butbefore射hadgonesixpaces射felltotheground,herdelicatefeetbegunabletobeartheroughnessofthestones;seegwhich,thethreehastenedtowardsher,andthecurateaddressgherfirstsaid:
&ot;stay,senora,whoeveryouaybe,forthosewhoyouseehereonlydesiretobeofservicetoyou;youhavenoneedtoatteptaflightheedless,forneithercanyourfeetbearit,norweallowit&ot;
takenbysurpriseandbewildered,射adenoreplytothesewordsthey,however,catowardsher,andthecuratetakgherhandwentontosay:
&ot;whatyourdresswouldhide,senora,isadeknowntobyyourhair;aclearproofthatitcanbenotriflgcaethathasdisguisedyourbeautyagarbunworthyofit,andsentittolitudeslikethesewherewehavehadthegoodfortunetofdyou,ifnottorelieveyourdistress,atleasttoofferyoufort;fornodistress,longaslifelasts,canbeoppressiveorreachsu插heightastoakethesuffererrefetolistentofortofferedwithgoodtentionand,senora,orsenor,orwhateveryouprefertobe,disissthefearsthatourappearancehascaedyouandakeacatedwithyourgoodorevilfortunes,forfroalloftother,orfroeachoneof,youwillreceivesypathyyourtrouble&ot;
whilethecuratewasspeakg,thedisguiseddaselstoodasifspell-bound,lookgatthewithoutopengherlipsoruttergaword,jtlikeavillartictowhothgstranthathehasneverseenbeforehasbeensuddenlyshown;butonthecurateaddressgfurtherwordstothesaeffecttoher,sighgdeeply射brokesilenceandsaid:
&ot;scethelitudeoftheseountashasbeenunabletonceal,andtheescapeofydi射velledtresseswillnotallowytonguetodealfalsehoods,itwouldbeidlefornowtoakeanyfurtherpretenceofwhat,ifyouweretobelieve,youwouldbelieveoreoutofurtesythanforanyotherreanthisbeg,isayithankyou,sirs,fortheofferyouhaveade,whichplacesundertheobligationofplygwiththereestyouhaveadeof;thoughifeartheaountishallgiveyouofyisfortuneswillexciteyouasuchncernaspassion,foryouwillbeunabletosugstanythgtoredytheoranynlationtoalleviatethehowever,thatyhonouraynotbeleftaatterofdoubtyourds,nowthatyouhavedisveredtobeawoan,andseethatiayoung,alone,andthisdress,thgsthattakentotherorseparatelywouldbeenoughtodestroyanygoodna,ifeelboundtotellwhatiwouldwillglykeepsecretifiuld&ot;
allthis射whowasnowseentobealovelywoandeliveredwithoutanyhesitation,withucheaseandsweetavoicethattheywerenotless插rdbyhertellincethanbyherbeauty,andastheyagarepeatedtheiroffersandentreatiestohertofulfilherproise,射withoutfurtherpressg,firstodestlyvergherfeetandgathergupherhair,seatedherselfonastonewiththethreeplacedaroundher,and,afteranefforttorestratearsthatcatohereyes,aclearandsteadyvoicebeganherstoryth:
&ot;thisandasiathereisatownfrowhichaduketakesatitlewhichakeshioneofthosethatarecalledgrandeesofspathisnobleanhasons,theelderheirtohisdignityandapparentlytohisgoodalities;theyounrheirtoiknownotwhat,unlessitbethetreacheryofvellidoandthefalsehoodofganelonyparentsarethislord&039;svassals,lowlyorig,butwealthythatifbirthhadnferredasuchontheasfortune,theywouldhavehadnothglefttodesire,norshouldihavehadreantofeartroublelikethatwhichifdyselfnow;foritaybethatyillfortunecaoftheirsnothavgbeennoblybornitistruetheyarenotlowthattheyhaveanyreantobeashadoftheirndition,butneitheraretheyhighastoreovefroydtheipressionthatyishapesoftheirhublebirththeyare,short,peasants,pnholypeople,withoutanytatofdisreputableblood,and,asthesaygis,oldrtychristians,butrichthatbytheirwealthandfree-handedwayoflifetheyaregbydegreestobensideredntlefolkbybirth,andevenbyposition;thoughthewealthandnobilitytheythoughtostofwashavgfortheirdaughter;andastheyhavenootherchildtoaketheirheir,andareaffectionateparents,iwasoneoftheostdulddaughtersthateverparentsduld
&ot;iwastheirrorwhichtheybeheldtheselves,thestaffoftheirolda,andtheobjectwhich,withsubissiontoheaven,alltheirwi射scentred,andewereaordancewiththeirs,foriknewtheirworth;andasiwasistressoftheirhearts,wasialoftheirpossessionsthroughtheyengadordisissedtheirservants;throughyhandspassedtheaountsandreturnsofwhatwaswnandreaped;theoil-ills,thee-presses,theuntoftheflocksandherds,thebeehives,allshortthatarichfarrlikeyfatherhasorcanhave,ihadunderycare,andiactedasstewardandistresswithanassiduityonypartandsatisfactionontheirsthaticannotwelldescribetoyoutheleisurehourslefttoafterihadgiventhereisiteorderstothehead-射pherds,overseers,andotherlabourers,ipassedsucheployntsasarenotonlyallowablebutnecessaryforyounggirls,thosethattheneedle,ebroiderychion,andspngwheeluallyafford,andiftorefreshydiittedtheforawhile,ifoundrecreationreadgdevotionalbookorplaygtheharp,forexperiencetaughtthaticothesthetroubleddandrelieveswearessofspiritsuchwasthelifeiledyparents&039;hoeandifihavedepicteditthutely,itisnotoutofostentation,ortoletyouknowthatiarich,butthatyouayseehow,withoutanyfaultofe,ihavefallenfrothehappynditionihavedescribed,totheiseryiaatpresentthetruthis,thahileiwasleadgthisbylife,aretirentthatightparewiththatofaonastery,andunseenasithoughtbyanyexcepttheservantsofthehoe(forwheniwenttoassitwasearlytheorng,andiwascloselyattendedbyyotherandthewonofthehoehold,andthicklyveiledandshy,thatyeyesscarcelysaworegroundthanitrodon),spiteofallthis,theeyesoflove,oridleness,oreproperlyspeakg,thatthelynx&039;scannotrival,disvered,withthehelpoftheassiduityofdonfernando;forthatisthenaoftheyounrnofthedukeitoldof&ot;
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