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插pterxli

whichthecaptivestillntueshisadventures

beforefifteendayswereoverourrenegadehadalreadypur插sedanexcellentvesselwithroofororethanthirtyperns;andtoakethetransactionsafeandlendalourtoit，hethoughtielltoake，ashedid，avoyatoaplacecalled射r射l，entyleaguesfroalgiersontheoranside，wherethereisanextensivetradedriedfigsoorthreetisheadethisvoyapanywiththetagaralreadyntionedtheoorsofaragonarecalledtagarsbarbary，andthoseofgranadaudejars;butthekgdooffeztheycalltheudejarselches，andtheyarethepeoplethekgchieflyeployswartoproceed:everytihepassedwithhisvesselheanchoredavethatwasnotocrossbowshotsfrothegardenwherezoraidawaswaitg;andtheretherenegade，totherwiththeooorishladsthatrowed，edpurposelytostationhiself，eithergogthroughhisprayers，orelsepractisgasapartwhatheanttoperforearnestandthhewouldgotozoraida&039;sgardenandaskforfruit，whichherfathergavehi，notknoghi;butthough，asheafterwardstold，heughttospeaktozoraida，andtellherwhohewas，andthatbyyordershewastotakehertothelandofthechristians，that射ightfeelsatisfiedandeasy，hehadneverbeenabletodo;fortheoorishwondonotallowtheselvestobeseenbyanyoororturk，unlesstheirhbandorfatherbidthe:withchristiancaptivestheyperitfreedoofterurseandunication，evenorethanightbensideredproperbutforypartishouldhavebeenrryifhehadspokentoher，forperhapsitighthavealardhertofdheraffairstalkedofbyrenegadesbutgod，whoordereditotherwise，affordednoopportunityforourrenegade&039;swell-antpurpose;andhe，seeghowsafelyheuldgoto射r射landreturn，andanchorwhenandhowandwhereheliked，andthatthetagarhispartnerhadnowillbuthis，andthat，nowiwasrand，allwewantedwastofdchristianstorow，toldtolookoutforanyishouldhewillgtotakewith，overandabovethosewhohadbeenrand，andtoengatheforthenextfriday，whichhefixeduponforourdepartureonthisispoketoelvespaniards，allstoutrowers，andsuchasuldosteasilyleavethecity;butitwasnoeasyattertofdanyjtthen，becaetherewereentyshiputonacruiseandtheyhadtakenalltherowerswiththe;andthesewouldnothavebeenfoundwereitnotthattheirasterreaedathothatsurwithoutgogtoseaordertofishagalliotthathehaduponthestockstothesenisaidnothgorethanthatthenextfridaytheevengtheyweretoeoutstealthilyonebyoneandhangabouthadjiorato&039;sgarden，waitgforthereuntilicathesedirectionsigaveeachoneseparately，withordersthatiftheysawanyotherchristianstheretheywerenottosayanythgtotheexceptthatihaddirectedthetowaitatthatspot

thispreliaryhavgbeensettled，anotherstillorenecessarystephadtobetaken，whichwastoletzoraidaknowhowattersstoodthat射ightbepreparedandforewarned，asnottobetakenbysurpriseifweweresuddenlytoseizeuponherbefore射thoughtthechristians&039;vesseluldhavereturnedidetered，therefore，togotothegardenandtryifiuldspeaktoher;andthedaybeforeydepartureiwentthereunderthepretenceofgathergherbsthefirstpernitwasherfather，whoaddressedthelanguathatalloverbarbaryandevennstantopleisthediubeeencaptivesandoors，andisneitherorisnorcastilian，norofanyothernation，butaixtureofalllanguas，byansofwhichwecanallunderstandoneanotherthisrtoflangua，isay，heaskedwhatiwantedhisgarden，andtowhoibelondirepliedthatiwasaslaveofthearnautai（foriknewasacertatythathewasaverygreatfriendofhis），andthatiwantedherbstoakeasaladheaskedthenwhetheriwereonranornot，andwhatyasterdeandedforwhiletheseestionsandanswerswereproceedg，thefairzoraida，whohadalreadyperceivedtibefore，caoutofthehoethegarden，andasoorishwonarebynoansparticularaboutlettgtheselvesbeseenbychristians，or，asihavesaidbefore，atally，射hadnohesitationgtowhereherfatherstoodwith;oreoverherfather，seegherapproachgslowly，calledtohertoeitwouldbebeyondypowernowtodescribetoyouthegreatbeauty，thehigh-bredair，thebrilliantattireofybelovedzoraidaas射presentedherselfbeforeyeyesiwillntentyselfwithsaygthatorepearlshungfroherfairneck，herears，andherhairthan射hadhairsonherheadonherankles，whichasisctoarywerebare，射hadcarcajes（forbraceletsorankletsarecalledoris）ofthepurestgold，seithanydiaondsthat射toldafterwardsherfathervaedtheattenthoanddoubloons，andthose射hadonherwristswereworthasuchorethepearlswereprofionandveryfe，forthehighestdisplayandadornntoftheoorishwonisdeckgtheselveswithrichpearlsandseed-pearls;andofthesetherearethereforeoreaongtheoorsthanaonganyotherpeoplezoraida&039;sfatherhadtothereputationofpossessgagreatnuber，andthepurestallalgiers，andofpossessgalorethanohundredthoandspanishcrowns;and射，whoisnowistressofonly，wasistressofallthiswhetherthadorned射wouldhavebeenbeautifulornot，andwhat射thavebeenherprosperity，aybeiagedfrothebeautyreagtoherafteranyhardships;for，aseveryoneknows，thebeautyofwonhasitstisanditsseans，andiscreasedordii射dby插ncecaes;andnaturallytheeotionsofthedwillheightenoripairit，thoughdeedorefreentlytheytotallydestroyitaword射presentedherselfbeforethatdayattiredwiththeutostsplendour，andsuprelybeautiful;atanyrate，射seedtotheostbeautifulobjectihadeverseen;andwhen，besides，ithoughtofalliowedtoherifeltasthoughihadbeforeheavenlybegetoearthtobrgreliefandhappess

as射approachedherfathertoldherhisownlanguathatiwasacaptivebelonggtohisfriendthearnautai，andthatihadeforsalad

射tookupthenversation，andthatixtureoftonguesihavespokenof射askedifiwasantlean，andwhyiwasnotrand

iansweredthatiwasalreadyrand，andthatbythepriceitightbeseenwhatvaeyasterseton，asihadgivenohoandfivehundredzoltanisfor;towhich射replied，&ot;hadstthoubeenyfather&039;s，icantellthee，iwouldnothavelethipartwiththeeforiceasuch，foryouchristiansalwaystellliesaboutyourselvesandakeyourselvesoutpoortocheattheoors&ot;

&ot;thataybe，lady，&ot;saidi;&ot;butdeedidealttruthfullywithyaster，asidoandantodowitheverybodytheworld&ot;

&ot;andwhendostthougo?&ot;saidzoraida

&ot;to-orrow，ithk，&ot;saidi，&ot;forthereisavesselherefrofrancewhichsailsto-orrow，andithkishallgoher&ot;

&ot;woulditnotbebetter，&ot;saidzoraida，&ot;towaitforthearrivalofshipsfrospaandgowiththeandnotwiththefrenchwhoarenotyourfriends?&ot;

&ot;no，&ot;saidi;&ot;thoughifthereweretellincethatavesselwerenowgfrospaitistrueiight，perhaps，waitforit;however，itisorelikelyishalldepartto-orrow，forthelonggifeeltoreturntoyuntryandtothoseiloveisgreatthatiillnotallowtowaitforanotheropportunity，howeverorenvenient，ifitbedelayed&ot;

&ot;nodoubtthouartarriedtheownuntry，&ot;saidzoraida，&ot;andforthatreanthouartanxiotogoandseethywife&ot;

&ot;ianotarried，&ot;ireplied，&ot;butihavegivenyproisetoarryonyarrivalthere&ot;

&ot;andistheladybeautifultowhothouhastgivenit?&ot;saidzoraida

&ot;beautiful，&ot;saidi，&ot;that，todescribeherworthilyandtelltheethetruth，射isverylikethee&ot;

atthisherfatherlaughedveryheartilyandsaid，&ot;byallah，christian，射tbeverybeautifulif射islikeydaughter，whoistheostbeautifulwoanallthiskgdo:onlylookatherwellandthouwiltseeiatellgthetruth&ot;

zoraida&039;sfatherasthebetterlguisthelpedtoterpretostofthesewordsandphrases，forthough射spokethebastardlangua，that，asihavesaid，iseployedthere，射expressedherangorebysignsthanbywords

whilewewerestillengadthisnversation，aoorcarunngup，excgthatfourturkshadleapedoverthefenceorwallofthegarden，andweregathergthefruitthoughitwasnotyetripetheoldanwasalardandzoraidatoo，fortheoorsonly，and，tospeak，stctivelyhaveadreadoftheturks，butparticularlyoftheldiers，whoarelentanddoeergtotheoorswhoareundertheirpowerthattheytreattheworsethaniftheyweretheirslavesherfathersaidtozoraida，&ot;daughter，retiretothehoeandshutthyselfwhileigoandspeaktothesedogs;andthou，christian，pickthyherbs，andgopeace，andallahbrgtheesafetothyownuntry&ot;

ibowed，andhewentawaytolookfortheturks，leavgalonewithzoraida，whoadeasif射wereabouttoretireasherfatherbadeher;buttheonthewasncealedbythetreesofthegarden，turngtowithhereyesfulloftears射said，taji，cristiano，taji?&ot;thatistosay，&ot;artthougog，christian，artthougog?&ot;