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| Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra |
DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA
At a certain village in La Mancha, of which I cannot remember the name, there lived not long ago one of those old-fashioned gentlemen who are never without a lance upon a rack, an old target, a lean horse, and a greyhound.
This gentleman, Don Quixote, by sleeping little and reading much lost his reason. He thought it convenient and necessary, to turn knight- errant and roam through the whole world armed cap-a-pee, and mounted on his steed in quest of adventures.
He needed a squire, earnestly solicited one of his neighbors, Sancho Pança, poor in purse and poor in brains to accompany him. He convinced him with many fair promises, at last the poor silly clown decided to go with him.
As for Sancho Pança , he rode on his ass like a patriarch, with his canvas knapsack, or wallet, and his leathern bottle, with the desire to see himself governor of the promised island.
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| Excerpts from DON QUIXOTE |
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