Wemighthavemadeaboutthirtymileswhendaybreakfoundussomethreemusket-shotsofftheland, whichseemedtousdeserted, , however, byhardrowingweputoutalittletosea, foritwasnowsomewhatcalmer, andhavinggainedabouttwoleaguesthewordwasgiventorowbybatches, whileweatesomething, forthevesselwaswellprovided; buttherowerssaiditwasnotatimetotakeanyrest; letfoodbeservedouttothosewhowerenotrowing, , butnowastiffbreezebegantoblow, whichobligedustoleaveoffrowingandmakesailatonceandsteerforOran, , andundersailweranmorethaneightmilesanhourwithoutanyfear, , andtherenegadecomfortedthembytellingthemthattheywerenotheldascaptives, asweshouldsetthemfreeonthefirstopportunity.
ThesamewassaidtoZoraida'sfather, whoreplied, "Anythingelse, Christian, Imighthopefororthinklikelyfromyourgenerosityandgoodbehaviour, butdonotthinkmesosimpleastoimagineyouwillgivememyliberty; foryouwouldhaveneverexposedyourselvestothedangerofdeprivingmeofitonlytorestoreittomesogenerously, especiallyasyouknowwhoIamandthesumyoumayexpecttoreceiveonrestoringit; andifyouwillonlynamethat, Ihereofferyouallyourequireformyselfandformyunhappydaughterthere; orelseforheralone, forsheisthegreatestandmostpreciouspartofmysoul."
AshesaidthishebegantoweepsobitterlythathefilledusallwithcompassionandforcedZoraidatolookathim, andwhenshesawhimweepingshewassomovedthatsherosefrommyfeetandrantothrowherarmsroundhim, andpressingherfacetohis, theybothgavewaytosuchanoutburstoftearsthatseveralofuswereconstrainedtokeepthemcompany.
