jud，sirs，whetherwehadreanforsurpriseandjoyatthewordfthispaper;andbothoneandtheotherweregreat，thattherenegadeperceivedthatthepaperhadnotbeenfoundby插nce，buthadbeenrealityaddressedtooneof，andhebegd，ifwhathespectedwerethetruth，totrthiandtellhiall，forhewouldriskhislifeforourfreedo;andsayghetookoutfrohisbreastatalcrucifix，andwithanytearssworebythegodtheiarepresented，who，sfulandwickedashewas，hetrulyandfaithfullybelieved，tobeloyaltoandkeepsecrehateverwechosetorevealtohi;forhethoughtandalostforesawthatbyansofherwhohadwrittenthatpaper，heandallofwouldobtaourliberty，andhehiselfobtatheobjectheuchdesired，hisrestorationtothebooftheholyotherchurch，frowhichbyhisownsandignorancehewasnowseveredlikearruptlibtherenegadesaidthiswithanytearsandsuchsignsofrepentance，thatwithonensentweallagreedtotellhithewholetruthoftheatter，andwegavehiafullaountofall，withouthidganythgfrohiwepotedouttohithedowatwhichthereedappeared，andhebythatanstooknoteofthehoe，andrelvedtoascertawithparticularcarewholiveditweagreedalthatitwouldbeadvisabletoanswertheoorishlady&039;sletter，andtherenegadewithoutaont&039;sdelaytookdownthewordsidictatedtohi，whichwereexactlywhatishalltellyou，fornothgofiportancethattookplacethisaffairhasescapedyory，oreverwillwhilelifelaststhis，then，wastheanswerreturnedtotheoorishlady:

&ot;thetrueallahprotectthee，lady，andthatblessedarienwhoisthetrueotherofgod，andwhohasputittothyhearttogotothelandofthechristians，becae射lovestheeentreatherthat射bepleasedtoshowtheehowthoucanstexecutetheand射givesthee，for射will，suchishergoodnessonyownpart，andonthatofallthesechristianswhoarewith，iproisetodoallthaecanforthee，eventodeathfailnottowritetoandrwhatthoudostantodo，andiwillalwaysanswerthee;forthegreatallahhasgivenachristiancaptivewhocanspeakandwritethylanguawell，asthouayestseebythispaper;withoutfear，therefore，thoucanstrofallthouwouldstastowhatthoayest，thatifthoudostreachthelandofthechristiansthouwiltbeywife，igivetheeyproiseuponitasagoodchristian;andknowthatthechristianskeeptheirproisesbetterthantheoorsallahandarienhisotherwatchoverthee，ylady&ot;

thepaperbegwrittenandfoldediwaitedodaysuntilthebanowaseptyasbefore，andidiatelyrepairedtotheualwalkontheterracetoseeiftherewereanysignofthereed，whichwasnotlongakgitsappearanceasonasisawit，althoughiuldnotdistguishwhoputitout，ishowedthepaperasasigntoattachthethread，butitwasalreadyfixedtothereed，andtoititiedthepaper;andshortlyafterwardsourstaronceoreadeitsappearancewiththewhiteflagofpeace，thelittlebundleitwasdropped，andipickeditup，andfoundthecloth，goldandsilversofallrts，orethanfiftycrowns，whichfiftytisorestrengthenedourjoyanddoubledourhopeofgagourlibertythatverynightourrenegadereturnedandsaidhehadlearnedthattheoorwehadbeentoldoflivedthathoe，thathisnawashadjiorato，thathewasenorolyrich，thathehadoneonlydaughtertheheiressofallhiswealth，andthatitwastheneralopionthroughoutthecitythat射wastheostbeautifulwoanbarbary，andthatseveraloftheviceroyswhocatherehadughtherforawife，butthat射hadbeenalwaysunwillgtoarry;andhehadlearned，oreover，that射hadachristianslavewhowasnowdead;allwhichagreedwiththententsofthepaperweidiatelytookunselwiththerenegadeastowhatanswouldhavetobeadoptedordertocarryofftheoorishladyandbrgalltochristianterritory;andtheenditwasagreedthatforthepresentweshouldwaitforasendunicationfrozoraida（forthatwasthenaofherwhonowdesirestobecalledaria），becaewesawclearlythat射andnooneelseuldfdawayoutofallthesedifficultieswhenwehaddecideduponthistherenegadetoldnottobeuneasy，forhewouldlosehislifeorrestoretolibertyforfourdaysthebanowasfilledwithpeople，forwhichreanthereeddelayeditsappearanceforfourdays，butattheendofthatti，whenthebanowas，asitnerallywas，epty，itappearedwiththeclothbulkythatitproisedahappybirthreedandclothcadownto，andifoundanotherpaperandahundredcrownsgold，withoutanyothertherenegadewaspresent，andourcellwegavehithepapertoread，whichwastothiseffect:

&ot;icannotthkofaplan，senor，forourgogtospa，norhaslelaarienshownone，thoughihaveaskedherallthatcanbedoneisfortogiveyouplentyofoneygoldfrothisdowwithitranyourselfandyourfriends，andletoneofyougotothelandofthechristians，andtherebuyavesselandebackfortheothers;andhewillfdyfather&039;sgarden，whichisatthebabazongateneartheseashore，whereishallbeallthissurwithyfatherandyservantsyoucancarryawayfrotherebynightwithoutanydanr，andbrgtothevesselandreberthouarttobeyhband，elseiwillpraytoarientopunishtheeifthoucanstnottrtanyonetogoforthevessel，ranthyselfanddothougo，foriknowthouwiltreturnoresurelythananyother，asthouartantleanandachristianendeavourtoakethyselfacatedwiththegarden;andwheniseetheewalkgyonderishallknowthatthebanoiseptyandiwillgivetheeabundanceofoneyallahprotectthee，senor&ot;

thesewerethewordsandntentsofthesendpaper，andonheargthe，eachdeclaredhiselfwillgtobetherandone，andproisedtogoandreturnwithscrupulogoodfaith;anditooadethesaoffer;buttoallthistherenegadeobjected，saygthathewouldnotonanyaountnsenttoonebegsetfreebeforeallwenttother，asexperiencehadtaughthihowillthosewhohavebeensetfreekeepproiseswhichtheyadecaptivity;forcaptivesofdistctionfreentlyhadreursetothisplan，paygtheranofonewhowastogotovalenciaorajorcawithoneytoenablehitoarabarkandreturnfortheotherswhohadrandhi，butwhonevercaback;forreveredlibertyandthedreadoflosgitagaeffacefrotheoryalltheobligationstheworldandtoprovethetruthofwhathesaid，hetoldbrieflywhathadhappenedtoacertachristianntleanalostatthatveryti，thestranstcasethathadeverourredeventhere，whereastonishgandarvellothgsarehappengeverystantshort，heendedbysaygthatwhatuldandoughttobedonewastogivetheoneytendedfortheranofoneofchristianstohi，thatheightwithitbuyavesseltherealgiersunderthepretenceofbegar插ntandtraderattetuanandalongtheast;andwhenasterofthevessel，itwouldbeeasyforhitohitonwayofttgalloutofthebanoandputtgonboard;especiallyiftheoorishladygave，as射said，oneyenoughtoranall，becaeoncefreeitwouldbetheeasiestthgtheworldfortoebarkevenopenday;butthegreatestdifficultywasthattheoorsdonotallowanyrenegadetobuyorownanycraft，unlessitbealarvesselforgogonrovxpeditions，becaetheyareafraidthatanyonewhobuysasallvessel，especiallyifhebeaspaniard，onlywantsitforthepurposeofescapgtochristianterritorythishoweverheuldtoverbyarranggwithatagaroortogoshareswithhithepur插seofthevessel，andtheprofitonthecargo;andunderverofthisheuldbeeasterofthevessel，whichcasehelookeduponalltherestasaopli射dbutthoughtoandyradesithadseedabetterplantosendtoajorcaforthevessel，astheoorishladysugsted，wedidnotdaretoopposehi，feargthatifwedidnotdoashesaidhewoulddenounce，andplacedanroflosgallourlivesifheweretodiscloseourdealgswithzoraida，forwhoselifewewouldhaveallgivenourownwethereforerelvedtoputourselvesthehandfgodandtherenegade&039;s;andatthesatiananswerwasgiventozoraida，tellgherthatwewoulddoall射rended，for射hadgivenasgoodadviceasiflelaarienhaddeliveredit，andthatitdependedonheralonewhetherweweretodeferthebessorputitexecutionatonceirenewedyproisetobeherhband;andththenextdaythatthebano插ncedtobeepty射atdifferenttisgavebyansofthereedandclothothoandgoldcrownsandapaperwhich射saidthatthenextjua，thatistosayfriday，射wasgogtoherfather&039;sgarden，butthatbefore射went射wouldgiveoreoney;andifitwerenotenoughweweretoletherknow，as射wouldgiveasuchasweasked，forherfatherhaduchhewouldnotissit，andbesides射keptallthekeys

weatoncegavetherenegadefivehundredcrownstobuythevessel，andwitheighthundredirandyself，givgtheoneytoavalencianr插ntwhohappenedtobealgiersattheti，andwhohadreleasedonhisword，pledggitthatonthearrivalofthefirstshipfrovalenciahewouldpayyran;forifhehadgiventheoneyatonceitwouldhaveadethekgspectthatyranoneyhadbeenforalongtialgiers，andthatther插nthadforhisownadvantakeptitsecretfactyasterwasdifficulttodealwiththatidarednotonanyaountpaydowntheoneyatoncethethursdaybeforethefridayonwhichthefairzoraidawastogotothegarden射gaveathoandcrownsore，andwarnedofherdeparture，beggg，ifiwererand，tofdoutherfather&039;sgardenatonce，andbyallanstoseekanopportunityofgogtheretoseeheriansweredafewwordsthatiwoulddo，andthat射trebertondtolelaarienwithalltheprayersthecaptivehadtaughtherthishavgbeendone，stepsweretakentoranourthreerades，astoenablethetoitthebano，andlest，seegrandandtheselvesnot，thoughtheoneywasforthg，theyshouldakeadisturbanceaboutitandthedevilshouldproptthetodothgthatightjurezoraida;forthoughtheirpositionightbesufficienttorelievefrothisapprehension，neverthelessiwasunwillgtorunanyrisktheatter;andihadtherandthesawayasiwas，handgoveralltheoneytother插ntthatheightwithsafetyandnfidencegivesecurity;without，however，nfidgourarranntandsecrettohi，whichighthavebeendanro