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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，whichwerefairthattheylookedlikeopiecesofshgcrystalbroughtforthaongtheotherstonesofthebrookthewhitenessandbeautyofthesefeetstruckthewithsurprise，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;