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weighthaveadeaboutthirtyileswhendaybreakfoundthreeket-shotsofftheland，whichseedtodeserted，andwithoutanyonetoseeforallthat，however，byhardrogweputoutalittletosea，foritwasnowwhatcalr，andhavggaedaboutoleaguesthewordwasgiventorowbybatches，whileweatethg，forthevesselwaswellprovided;buttherowerssaidiasnotatitotakeanyrest;letfoodbeservedouttothosewhowerenotrog，buttheywouldnotleavetheiroarsonanyaountthiswasdone，butnowastiffbreezebegantoblow，whichoblidtoleaveoffrogandakesailatonceandsteerfororan，asiasipossibletoakeanyotherurseallthiswasdoneveryproptly，andundersailweranorethaneightilesanhourwithoutanyfear，exceptthatofgacrossvesseloutonarovgexpeditionwegavetheoorishrowersfood，andtherenegadefortedthebytellgthethattheywerenotheldascaptives，asweshouldsetthefreeonthefirstopportunity

thesawassaidtozoraida&039;sfather，whoreplied，&ot;anythlse，christian，iighthopefororthklikelyfroyournerosityandgoodbehaviour，butdonotthksipleastoiageyouwillgiveyliberty;foryouwouldhaveneverexposedyourselvestothedanrofdeprivgofitonlytorestoreittoneroly，especiallyasyouknowwhoiaandthesuyouayexpecttoreceiveonrestorgit;andifyouwillonlynathat，ihereofferyouallyoureireforyselfandforyunhappydaughterthere;orelseforheralone，for射isthegreatestandostpreciopartofyul&ot;

ashesaidthishebegantoweepbitterlythathefilledallwithpassionandforcedzoraidatolookathi，andwhen射sawhiweepg射wasovedthat射rosefroyfeetandrantothrowherarsroundhi，andpressgherfacetohis，theybothgavewaytosuchanoutburstoftearsthatseveralofwerenstraedtokeepthepany

butwhenherfathersawherfulldressandwithallherjewelsabouther，hesaidtoherhisownlangua，&ot;whatansthis，ydaughter?lastnight，beforethisterribleisfortunewhichwearepndbefell，isawtheethyeverydayanddoorgarnts;andnow，withouthavghadtitoattirethyself，andwithoutybrggtheeanyjoyfultidgstofurnishanoasionforadorngandbedeckgthyself，iseetheearrayedthefestattireiouldbeypowertogivetheewhenfortunewasostkdtoanswerthis;foritcaesgreateranxietyandsurprisethaneventhisisfortuneitself&ot;

therenegadeterpretedtowhattheoorsaidtohisdaughter;射，however，returnedhinoanswerbutwhenheobservedonernerofthevesselthelittletrunkwhich射edtokeepherjewels，whichhewellknewhehadleftalgiersandhadnotbroughttothegarden，hewasstilloreaazed，andaskedherhowthattrunkhadetoourhands，andwhattherewasittowhichtherenegade，withoutwaitgforzoraidatoreply，adeanswer，&ot;donottroublethyselfbyaskgthydaughterzoraidaanyestions，senor，fortheoneansweriwillgivetheewillserveforall;iwouldhavetheeknowthat射isachristian，andthatitis射whohasbeenthefileforour插sandourdelivererfrocaptivity射ishereofherownfreewill，asglad，iiage，tofdherselfthispositionashewhoescapesfrodarknesstothelight，frodeathtolife，andfrosuffergtoglory&ot;

&ot;daughter，isthistrue，whathesays?&ot;criedtheoor

&ot;itis，&ot;repliedzoraida

&ot;thatthouarttruthachristian，&ot;saidtheoldan，&ot;andthatthouhastgiventhyfathertothepowerofhiseneies?&ot;

towhichzoraidaadeanswer，&ot;achristiania，butitisnotiwhohaveplacedtheethisposition，foritneverwasywishtoleavetheeordotheehar，butonlytodogoodtoyself&ot;

&ot;andwhatgoodhastthoudonethyself，daughter?&ot;saidhe

&ot;askthouthat，&ot;said射，&ot;oflelaarien，for射cantelltheebetterthani&ot;

theoorhadhardlyheardthesewordswhenwitharvelloicknes射fnghiselfheadforeosttothesea，wherenodoubthewouldhavebeendrownedhadnotthelongandfulldressheworeheldhiupforalittleonthesurfaceofthewaterzoraidacriedaloudtotosavehi，andweallhastenedtohelp，andseizghibyhisrobewedrewhihalfdrownedandsensible，atwhichzoraidawassuchdistressthat射weptoverhiaspiteolyandbitterlyasthoughhewerealreadydeadweturnedhiuponhisfaceandhevoidedagreatantityofwater，andattheendofohourscatohiselfanwhile，thedhavg插ndwewerepelledtoheadfortheland，andplyouroarstoavoidbegdrivenonshore;butitwasourgoodfortunetoreachacreekthatliesononesideofasallproontoryorcape，calledbytheoorsthatofthe&ot;cavaruia，&ot;whichourlanguaans&ot;thewickedchristianwoan;&ot;foritisatraditionaongthethatlacava，throughwhospawaslost，liesburiedatthatspot;&ot;cava&ot;theirlanguaang&ot;wickedwoan，&ot;and&ot;ruia&ot;&ot;christian;&ot;oreover，theyuntitunckytoanchortherewhennecessitypelsthe，andtheyneverdootherwisefor，however，itwasnottherestg-placeofthewickedwoanbutahavenofsafetyforourrelief，uchhadtheseanowgotupwepostedalook-outonshore，andneverlettheoarsoutofourhands，andateofthestorestherenegadehadd，iplorggodandourladywithallourheartstohelpandprotect，thatweightgiveahappyendgtoabegngprosperoattheentreatyofzoraidaordersweregiventosetonshoreherfatherandtheotheroorswhowerestillbound，for射uldnotendure，noruldhertenderheartbeartoseeherfatherbondsandherfellow-untrynprinersbeforehereyesweproisedhertodothisattheontofdeparture，forasitwasunhabitedwerannoriskreleasgtheatthatplace

ourprayerswerenotfarvaastobeunheardbyheaven，forafterawhilethed插ndourfavour，andadetheseacal，vitgonceoretoresuourvoyawithagoodheartseegthisweunboundtheoors，andonebyoneputtheonshore，ahichtheywerefilledwithaazent;butwhenwecatolandzoraida&039;sfather，whohadnowpletelyreveredhissenses，hesaid:

&ot;whyisit，thkye，christians，thatthiswickedwoanisrejoicedatyourgivgyliberty?thkyeitisbecaeoftheaffection射bears?nayverily，itisonlybecaeofthehdranceypresenceofferstotheexecutionofherbasedesignsandthknotthatitisherbeliefthatyoursisbetterthanoursthathasledherto插nherreligion;itisonlybecae射knowsthatiodestyisorefreelypractisedyouruntrythanours&ot;thenturngtozoraida，whileiandanotherofthechristiansheldhifastbybothars，lestheshoulddoadact，hesaidtoher，&ot;faogirl，isguidedaiden，whitherthybldnessandadnessartthougogthehandsofthesedogs，ournaturaleneies?cursedbethehourwhenibegotthee!cursedthexuryanddulncewhichirearedthee!&ot;

butseegthathewasnotlikelyontoceaseiadehasteuthionshore，andthencehentuedhisaledictionsandlantationsaloud;callgonohadtopraytoallahtodestroy，tonfound，toakeanendof;andwhen，nseenceofhavgadesail，weuldnolonrhearwhathesaidweuldseewhathedid;howhepckedouthisbeardandtorehishairandlaywrithgonthegroundbutonceheraisedhisvoicetosuchapitchthatwewereabletohearwhathesaid&ot;eback，deardaughter，ebacktoshore;ifivetheeall;letthosenhavetheoney，foritistheirsnow，andebacktofortthyrrogfather，whowillyielduphislifeonthisbarrenstrandifthoudostleavehi&ot;

allthiszoraidaheard，andheardwithrrowandtears，andall射uldsayanswerwas，&ot;allahgrantthatlelaarien，whohasadebeeachristian，givetheefortthyrrow，yfatherallahknowsthatiuldnotdootherwisethanihavedone，andthatthesechristiansowenothgtoywill;forevenhadiwi射dnottoaopanythe，butreaatho，itwouldhavebeenipossiblefor，earlydidyulurontotheaoplishntofthispurpose，whichifeeltobeasrighteoastothee，dearfather，itseeswicked&ot;

butneitheruldherfatherhearhernorweseehiwhen射saidthis;and，whileinledzoraida，weturnedourattentiontoourvoya，whichabreezefrotherightpotfavouredthaeadesureoffdgourselvesofftheastofspaontheorrowbydaybreakbut，asgoodseldoorneverespureandunixed，withoutbegattendedorfollowedbydisturbgevilthatgivesashocktoit，ourfortune，orperhapsthecurseswhichtheoorhadhurledathisdaughter（forwhateverkdoffathertheyayefrothesearealwaystobedreaded），broughtitaboutthahenwewerenowid-sea，andthenightaboutthreehoursspent，aswewererunngwithallsailsetandoarsla射d，forthefavourgbreezesavedthetroubleofgthe，wesawbythelightoftheoon，whichshonebrilliantly，asare-rigdvesselfullsailcloseto，ffgupandstandgacrossoururse，andclosethatwehadtostrikesailtoavoidrunngfoulofher，whiletheytooputthehelharduptoletpasstheycatothesideoftheshiptoaskwhowewere，whitherwewerebound，andwhenceweca，butastheyaskedthisfrenchourrenegadesaid，&ot;letnooneanswer，fornodoubtthesearefrenchrsairswhopnderallers&ot;actgonthiswarngnooneansweredaword，butafterwehadgonealittleahead，andthevesselwasnowlygtoleeward，suddenlytheyfiredoguns，andapparentlybothloadedwith插-shot，forwithonetheycutourasthalfandbroughtdownbothitandthesailtothesea，andtheother，dis插rdatthesaont，sentaballtoourvesselaidships，stavgherpletely，butwithoutdoganyfurtherdaawe，however，fdgourselvesskgbegantoshoutforhelpandcalluponthosetheshiptopickupaswewerebegngtofilltheythenlayto，andlowergaskifforboat，asanyasadozenfrenchn，wellardwithatch-locks，andtheiratchesburng，gottoitandcaalongside;andseeghowfewwewere，andthatourvesselwasgogdown，theytook，tellgthatthishadetothroughourcivilitynotgivgtheananswerourrenegadetookthetrunkntagzoraida&039;swealthanddroppedittotheseawithoutanyoneperceivgwhathedidshortwewentonboardwiththefrenchn，who，afterhavgascertaedalltheywantedtoknowabout，rifledofeverythgwehad，asiftheyhadbeenourbitteresteneies，andfrozoraidatheytookeventheanklets射woreonherfeet;butthedistresstheycaedherdidnotdistressuchasthefeariwasthatfrorobbgherofherrichandpreciojewelstheywouldproceedtorobheroftheostpreciojewelthat射vaedorethanallthedesires，however，ofthosepeopledonotgobeyondoney，butofthattheirvetonessissatiable，andonthisoasionitwascarriedtosuchapitchthattheywouldhavetakeneventheclothesweworeascaptivesiftheyhadbeenworthanythgtotheitwastheadviceofofthetothrowalltotheseawrappedupasail;fortheirpurposewastotradeatoftheportsofspa，givgtheselvesoutasbretons，andiftheybroughtalivetheywouldbepuni射dasonastherobberywasdisvered;butthecapta（whowastheonewhohadpnderedybelovedzoraida）saidhewassatisfiedwiththeprizehehadgot，andthathewouldnottouchatanyspanishport，butpassthestraitsofgibraltarbynight，orasbestheuld，andakeforlarochelle，frowhichhehadsailedtheyagreedbyonnsenttogivetheskiffbelonggtotheirshipandallwereiredfortheshortvoyathatreaedto，andthistheydidthenextdayongsightofthespanishast，withwhich，andthejoywefelt，alloursuffergsandiserieswereaspletelyfottenasiftheyhadneverbeenenduredby，suchisthedelightofreverglostliberty