itayhavebeenaboutid-daywhentheyplacedtheboat，givgokegsofwaterandbiscuit;andthecapta，ovedbyiknownotwhatpassion，asthelovelyzoraidawasabouttoebark，gaveherfortygoldcrowns，andwouldnotperithisntotakefroherthosesagarntswhich射hasonnowwegottotheboat，returngthethanksfortheirkdnessto，andshogourselvesgratefulratherthandignanttheystoodouttosea，steergforthestraits;we，withoutlookgtoanypasssavethelandwehadbefore，setourselvestorowwithsuchenergythatbysunsetwewerenearthatweighteasily，wethought，landbeforethenightwasfaradvancedbutastheoondidnotshowthatnight，andtheskywasclouded，andasweknewnotwhereaboutswewere，itdidnotseetoaprudentthgtoakefortheshore，asseveralofadvised，saygweoughttorunourselvesashoreevenifitwereonrocksandfarfroanyhabitation，forthiswayweshouldberelievedfrotheapprehensionswenaturallyfeltoftheprowlgvesselsofthetetuanrsairs，wholeavebarbaryatnightfallandareonthespanishastbydaybreak，wheretheyonlytakeprize，andthengohotosleeptheirownhoesbutofthenflictgunselstheonewhichwasadoptedwasthatweshouldapproachgradually，andlandwhereweuldiftheseawerecalenoughtoperitthiswasdone，andalittlebeforeidnightwedrewneartothefootofahuandloftyounta，notclosetotheseabutthatitleftanarrowspaceonwhichtolandnvenientlyweranourboatuponthesand，andallsprangoutandkissedtheground，andwithtearsofjoyfulsatisfactionreturnedthankstogodourlordforallhisparablegoodnesstoonourvoyawetookoutoftheboattheprovisionsitntaed，anddrewitupontheshore，andthenclibedalongwayuptheounta，foreventhereweuldnotfeeleasyourhearts，orpersuadeourselvesthatitwaschristianilthatwasnowunderourfeet

thedawnca，oreslowly，ithk，thanweuldhavewi射d;wepletedtheascentordertoseeiffrothesuitanyhabitationorany射pherds&039;hutsuldbedisvered，butstraoureyesasweight，neitherdwellg，norhuanbeg，norpathnorroaduldweperceivehowever，wedeteredtophonfarther，asituldnotbutbethaterelongwetseeonewhouldtellwherewewerebutwhatdistressedostwastoseezoraidagogonfootoverthatroughground;forthoughioncecarriedheronyshoulders，射wasoreweariedbyywearessthanrestedbytherest;and射wouldneveragaallowtoundergotheexertion，andwentonverypatientlyandcheerfully，whileiledherbythehandwehadgoneratherlessthanaarterofaleaguewhentheundofalittlebellfellonourears，aclearproofthattherewereflockshardby，andlookgaboutcarefullytoseeifanywerewithview，weobservedayoung射pherdtranillyandunspiciolytrigastickwithhisknifeatthefootofarktreewecalledtohi，andhe，raisghishead，sprangniblytohisfeet，for，asweafterwardslearned，thefirstwhopresentedtheselvestohissightweretherenegadeandzoraida，andseegtheoorishdressheiagedthatalltheoorsofbarbarywereuponhi;andpnggwitharvelloswiftnesstothethicketfrontofhi，hebegantoraiseaprodigiooutcry，excg，&ot;theoors-theoorshavelanded!toars，toars!&ot;wewereallthrowntoperplexitybythesecries，notknogwhattodo;butreflectgthattheshoutsofthe射pherdwouldraisetheuntryandthattheountedast-guardwouldeatoncetoseewhatwastheatter，weagreedthattherenegadetstripoffhisturkishgarntsandputonacaptive&039;sjacketoratwhichoneofourpartygavehiatonce，thoughhehiselfwasreducedtohisshirt;andndgourselvestogod，wefollowedthesaroadwhichwesawthe射pherdtake，expectgeveryontthattheast-guardwouldbedownuponnordidourexpectationdeceive，forohourshadnotpassedwhen，goutofthebrhwoodtotheopenground，weperceivedfiftyountednswiftlyapproachgatahand-gallopasonaswesawthewestoodstill，waitgforthe;butastheycacloseand，steadoftheoorstheywereestof，sawasetofpoorchristians，theyweretakenaback，andoneoftheaskedifituldbewewhowerethecaeofthe射pherdhavgraisedthecalltoarsisaid&ot;yes，&ot;andasiwasabouttoexpntohiwhathadourred，andwhencewecaandwhowewere，oneofthechristiansofourpartyregnisedthehorseanwhohadputtheestionto，andbeforeiuldsayanythgoreheexcd:

&ot;thanksbetogod，sirs，forbrggtosuchgoodarters;for，ifidonotdeceiveyself，thegroundwestandonisthatofvelezalagaunless，deed，allyyearsofcaptivityhaveadeunabletorellectthatyou，senor，whoaskwhoweare，arepedrodebtaante，yuncle&ot;

thechristiancaptivehadhardlyutteredthesewords，whenthehorseanthrewhiselfoffhishorse，andrantoebracetheyoungan，cryg:

&ot;nephewofyulandlife!iregnisetheenow;andlonghaveiournedtheeasdead，i，andysister，thyother，andallthykthatarestillalive，andwhogodhasbeenpleasedtopreservethattheyayenjoythehappessofseegtheeweknewlongscethatthouwertalgiers，andfrotheappearanceofthygarntsandthoseofallthispany，incdethatyehavehadairaculorestorationtoliberty&ot;

&ot;itistrue，&ot;repliedtheyoungan，&ot;andby-and-bywewilltellyouall&ot;

asonasthehorsenunderstoodthatwewerechristiancaptives，theydisountedfrotheirhorses，andeachofferedhistocarrytothecityofvelezalaga，whichwasaleagueandahalfdistantofthewenttobrgtheboattothecity，wehavgtoldthewherewehadleftit;otherstookupbehdthe，andzoraidawasplacedonthehorseoftheyoungan&039;sunclethewholetowncaouttoet，fortheyhadbythistiheardofourarrivalfroonewhohadgoneonadvancetheywerenotastoni射dtoseeliberatedcaptivesorcaptiveoors，forpeopleonthatastarewelledtoseebothoneandtheother;buttheywereastoni射datthebeautyofzoraida，whichwasjtthenheightened，aswellbytheexertionoftravellgasbyjoyatfdgherselfonchristianil，andrelievedofallfearofbeglost;forthishadbroughtsuchaglowuponherface，thatunlessyaffectionforherweredeceivg，iwouldventuretosaythattherewasnotaorebeautifulcreaturetheworld-atleast，thatihadeverseenwewentstraighttothechurchtoreturnthankstogodforthercieswehadreceived，andwhenzoraidaenteredit射saidtherewerefacestherelikelelaarien&039;swetoldhertheywereherias;andaswellasheuldtherenegadeexpnedtoherwhattheyant，that射ightadoretheasifeachoftheweretheverysalelaarienthathadspokentoher;and射，havggreattellinceandaickandclearstct，understoodatonceallhesaidtoheraboutthethencetheytookawayanddistributedalldifferenthoesthetown;butasfortherenegade，zoraida，andyself，thechristianwhocawithbroughttothehoeofhisparents，whohadafairshareofthegiftsoffortune，andtreatedwithasuchkdnessastheydidtheirownn

wereaedsixdaysvelez，attheendofwhichtherenegade，havgrdhiselfofallthatwasreisiteforhitodo，setoutforthecityofgranadatorestorehiselftothesacredboofthechurchthroughthediuoftheholyisitiontheotherreleasedcaptivestooktheirdepartures，eachthewaythatseedbesttohi，andzoraidaandiwereleftalone，withnothgorethanthecrownswhichtheurtesyofthefrenchanhadbestoweduponzoraida，outofwhichiboughtthebeastonwhich射rides;and，iforthepresentattendgherasherfatherandsireandnota射rhband，wearenowgogtoascertaifyfatherislivg，orifanyofybrothershashadbetterfortunethanehasbeen;though，asheavenhasadethepanionofzoraida，ithknootherlotuldbeassignedto，howeverhappy，thatiwouldratherhavethepatiencewithwhich射enduresthehardshipsthatpovertybrgswithit，andtheearness射showstobeeachristian，aresuchthattheyfillwithadiration，andbdtoserveherallylife;thoughthehappessifeelseegyselfhers，andhere，isdisturbedandarredbynotknogwhetherishallfdanyrnerto射lterheryownuntry，orwhethertianddeathaynothaveadesuch插nsthefortunesandlivesofyfatherandbrothers，thatishallhardlyfdanyonewhoknows，iftheyarenotalive

ihavenooreofystorytotellyou，ntlen;whetheritbeanterestgoracuriooneletyourbetterjudgntsdecide;allicansayisiwouldgladlyhavetoldittoyouorebriefly;althoughyfearofwearygyouhasadeleaveoutorethanonecircustance

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whichtreatsofwhatfurthertookplacethen，andofseveralotherthgsworthknog

withthesewordsthecaptiveheldhispeace，anddonfernandosaidtohi，&ot;truth，capta，theannerwhichyouhaverelatedthisrearkableadventurehasbeensuchasbefittedthenoveltyandstrannessoftheatterthewholestoryiscurioandunon，andaboundswithcidentsthatfillthehearerswithwonderandastonishnt;andgreatisthepleasurewehavefoundlistengtoitthatweshouldbegladifitweretobegaga，eventhoughto-orrowweretofdstilloupiedwiththesatale&ot;andwhilehesaidthiscardenioandtherestoftheofferedtobeofservicetohianywaythatlaytheirpower，andwordsandlanguakdlyandscerethatthecaptawasuchgratifiedbytheirgood-willparticulardonfernandooffered，ifhewouldgobackwithhi，tothisbrotherthearistobeegodfatheratthebaptisofzoraida，andonhisownparttoprovidehiwiththeansofakghisappearancehisownuntrywiththecreditandforthewasentitledtoforallthisthecaptivereturnedthanksveryurteoly，althoughhewouldnotaeptanyoftheirnerooffers