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WHICHTREATSOFTHECHARACTERANDPURSUITSOFTHEFAMOUSGENTLEMANDONQUIXOTEOFLAMANCHA
InavillageofLaMancha, thenameofwhichIhavenodesiretocalltomind, therelivednotlongsinceoneofthosegentlementhatkeepalanceinthelance-rack, anoldbuckler, aleanhack, , asaladonmostnights, scrapsonSaturdays, lentilsonFridays, andapigeonorsoextraonSundays, , , anieceundertwenty, andaladforthefieldandmarket-place, ; hewasofahardyhabit, spare, gaunt-featured, (forherethereissomedifferenceofopinionamongtheauthorswhowriteonthesubject), , however, isofbutlittleimportancetoourtale; itwillbeenoughnottostrayahair'sbreadthfromthetruthinthetellingofit.
