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thiswayilivedoniuredabuildgorprincalledbytheturksabanowhichtheynfethechristiancaptives，aswellthosethatarethekg&039;sasthosebelonggtoprivatedividuals，andalwhattheycallthoseofthealacen，whichisasuchastosaytheslavesoftheunicipality，whoservethecitythepublicworksandothereploynts;butcaptivesofthiskdrevertheirlibertywithgreatdifficulty，for，astheyarepublicpropertyandhavenoparticularaster，thereisnoonewithwhototreatfortheirran，eventhoughtheyayhavetheanstothesebanos，asihavesaid，privatedividualsofthetownarethehabitofbrggtheircaptives，especiallywhentheyaretoberand;becaetheretheycankeepthesafetyandfortuntiltheirranarrivesthekg&039;scaptivesal，thatareonran，donotgoouttoworkwiththerestofthecrew，unlesswhentheirranisdelayed;forthen，toakethewriteforitorepressgly，theypelthetoworkandgoforwood，whichisnolightlabour

i，however，wasoneofthoseonran，forwhenitwasdisveredthatiwasacapta，althoughideclaredyscantyansandwantoffortune，nothgulddissuadethefrocdgaongthentlenandthosewaitgtoberandtheyputa插on，oreasaarkofthisthantokeepsafe，andipassedylifethatbanowithseveralotherntlenandpernsofalityarkedoutasheldtoran;butthoughattis，orratheralostalways，wesufferedfrohunrandscantyclothg，nothgdistresseduchasheargandseegateveryturntheunexapledandunheard-ofcrueltiesyasterflicteduponthechristianseverydayhehandaan，ipaledone，cutofftheearfanother;andallwithlittleprovocation，orentirelywithoutany，thattheturksacknowleddhediditrelyforthesakeofdogit，andbecaehewasbynatureurderolydisposedtowardsthewholehuanracetheonlyonethatfaredatallwellwithhiwasaspanishldier，thgdesaavedrabyna，towhohenevergaveablowhiself，ororderedablowtobegiven，oraddressedahardword，althoughhehaddonethgsthatwilldwelltheoryofthepeoplethereforanyayear，andalltoreverhisliberty;andfortheleastoftheanythgshedidwealldreadedthathewouldbeipaled，andhehiselfwasfearofitorethanonce;andonlythattidoesnotallow，iuldtellyounowthgofwhatthatldierdid，thatwouldterestandastonishyouuchorethanthenarrationofyowntale

togoonwithystory;theurtyardofourprinwasoverlookedbythedowsofthehoebelonggtoawealthyoorofhighposition;andthese，asisualoorishhoes，wereratherloopholesthandows，andbesideswereveredwiththickandcloselattice-workithappened，then，thatasiwasonedayontheterraceofourprinwiththreeotherrades，tryg，topassawaytheti，howfarweuldleapwithour插s，webegalone，foralltheotherchristianshadgoneouttowork，i插ncedtoraiseyeyes，andfrooneoftheselittlecloseddowsisawareedappearwithaclothattachedtotheendofit，anditkeptwavgtoandfro，andovgasifakgsignstotoeandtakeitwewatchedit，andoneofthosewhowerewithwentandstoodunderthereedtoseewhethertheywouldletitdrop，orwhattheywoulddo，butashedidthereedwasraisedandovedfrosidetoside，asiftheyanttosay&ot;no&ot;byashakeoftheheadthechristiancaback，anditwasagalowered，akgthesaoventsasbeforeanotherofyradeswent，andwithhithesahappenedaswiththefirst，andthenthethirdwentforward，butwiththesaresultasthefirstandsendseegthisididnotlikenottotryyck，andasonasicaunderthereediasdroppedandfellsidethebanoatyfeetihastenedtountiethecloth，whichiperceivedaknot，andthisweretencianis，whicharesofbasegold，currentaongtheoors，andeachworthtenrealsofouroney

itisneedlesstosayirejoicedoverthisgodsend，andyjoywasnotlessthanywonderasistrovetoiagehowthisgoodfortuneuldhaveeto，buttospecially;fortheevidentunwillgnesstodropthereedforanybutshowedthatitwasforthefavourwastendeditookyweleoney，brokethereed，andreturnedtotheterrace，andlookgupatthedow，isawaverywhitehandputoutthatopenedandshutveryicklyfrothiswegatheredorfanciedthatittbewoanlivgthathoethathaddonethiskdness，andtoshowthatweweregratefulforit，weadesalaasafterthefashionoftheoors，bogthehead，bendgthebody，andcrossgthearsonthebreastshortlyafterwardsatthesadowasallcrossadeofreedswasputoutandidiatelywithdrawnthissignledtobelievethatchristianwoanwasacaptivethehoe，andthatitwas射whohadbeengoodto;butthewhitenessofthehandandthebraceletswehadperceivedadedisissthatidea，thoughwethoughtitightbeoneofthechristianrenegadeswhotheirastersveryoftentakeaslawfulwives，andgladly，fortheypreferthetothewonoftheirownnationallournjectureswewerewideofthetruth;frothattiforwardourleoupationwaswatchgandgazgatthedowwherethecrosshadappearedto，asifitwereourpole-star;butatleastfifteendayspassedwithoutourseegeitheritorthehand，oranyothersignandthoughanwhileweendeavouredwiththeutostpastoascertawhoitwasthatlivedthehoe，andwhethertherewereanychristianrenegadeit，nobodyuldevertellanythgorethanthathewholivedtherewasarichoorofhighposition，hadjioratobyna，forrlyalcaideoflapata，anofficeofhighdignityaongthebutwhenweleastthoughtitwasgogtoraanyorecianisfrothatarter，wesawthereedsuddenlyappearwithanotherclothtiedalarrknotattachedtoit，andthisatatiwhen，asontheforroasion，thebanowasdesertedandunoupied

weadetrialasbefore，eachofthesathreegogforwardbeforeidid;butthereedwasdeliveredtononebut，andonyapproachitwasletdropiuntiedtheknotandifoundfortyspanishgoldcrownswithapaperwrittenarabic，andattheendofthewritgtherewasalarcrossdrawnikissedthecross，tookthecrownsandreturnedtotheterrace，andwealladeoursalaas;agathehandappeared，iadesignsthatiwouldreadthepaper，andthenthedowwasclosedwewereallpuzzled，thoughfilledwithjoyatwhathadtakenplace;andasnoneofunderstoodarabic，greatwasourcuriositytoknowwhatthepaperntaed，andstillgreaterthedifficultyoffdgonetoreaditatlastirelvedtonfidearenegade，anativeofurcia，whoprofessedaverygreatfriendshipfor，andhadgivenpledsthatboundhitokeepanysecretiightentrttohi;foritisthectowithrenegades，whentheytendtoreturntochristianterritory，tocarryaboutthecertificatesfrocaptivesofarktestifyg，whateverfortheycan，thatsuchandsucharenegadeisaworthyanwhohasalwaysshownkdnesstochristians，andisanxiotoescapeonthefirstopportunitythataypresentitselfobtathesetestionialswithgoodtentions，othersputthetoacunnge;forwhentheygotopillaonchristianterritory，ifthey插ncetobecastaway，ortakenpriners，theyproducetheircertificatesandsaythatfrothesepapersaybeseentheobjecttheycafor，whichwastoreaonchristianground，andthatiastothisendtheyjoedtheturkstheirforaythiswaytheyescapethenseencesofthefirstoutburstandaketheirpeacewiththechurchbeforeitdoestheanyhar，andthenwhentheyhavethe插ncetheyreturntobarbarytobeewhattheywerebeforeothers，however，therearewhoprocurethesepapersandakeeofthehonestly，andreaonchristianilthisfriendofe，then，wasoneoftheserenegadesthatihavedescribed;hehadcertificatesfroallourrades，whichwetestifiedhisfavourasstronglyasweuld;andiftheoorshadfoundthepaperstheywouldhaveburnedhialive

iknewthatheunderstoodarabicverywell，anduldnotonlyspeakbutalwriteit;butbeforeidisclosedthewholeattertohi，iaskedhitoreadforthispaperwhichihadfoundbyaidentaholeycellheopeneditandreaedtiexagitanduttergtohiselfashetranslateditiaskedhiifheunderstoodit，andhetoldhedidperfectlywell，andthatifiwi射dhitotellitsangwordforword，itgivehipenandkthatheightdoitoresatisfactorilyweatoncegavehiwhathereired，andhesetabouttranslatgitbitbybit，andwhenhehaddonehesaid:

&ot;allthatisherespanishiswhattheoorishpaperntas，andyoutbeardthatwhenitsays&039;lelaarien&039;itans&039;ourladythevirgary&039;&ot;

wereadthepaperanditranth:

&ot;wheniwasachildyfatherhadaslavewhotaughttopraythechristianprayeryownlangua，andtoldanythgsaboutlelaarienthechristiandied，andiknowthat射didnotgotothefire，buttoallah，becaescethenihaveseenherice，and射toldtogotothelandofthechristianstoseelelaarien，whohadgreatloveforiknownothowtogoihaveseenanychristians，butexceptthyselfnonehasseedtotobeantleaniayoungandbeautiful，andhaveplentyofoneytotakewithseeifthoucanstntrivehowweaygo，andifthouwiltthoushaltbeyhbandthere，andifthouwiltnotitwillnotdistress，forlelaarienwillfdonetoarryiyselfhavewrittenthis:haveacaretowhothougivestittoread:trtnooor，fortheyareallperfidioiagreatlytroubledonthisaount，foriwouldnothavetheenfideanyone，becaeifyfatherknewithewouldatonceflgdownawellandverwithstonesiwillputathreadtothereed;tietheanswertoit，andifthouhastnoonetowritefortheearabic，tellittobysigns，forlelaarienwillakeunderstandthee射andallahandthiscross，whichioftenkissasthecaptivebade，protectthee&ot;