Butwhenherfathersawherinfulldressandwithallherjewelsabouther, hesaidtoherinhisownlanguage, "Whatmeansthis, mydaughter? Lastnight, beforethisterriblemisfortuneinwhichweareplungedbefellus, Isawtheeinthyeverydayandindoorgarments; andnow, withouthavinghadtimetoattirethyself, andwithoutmybringingtheeanyjoyfultidingstofurnishanoccasionforadorningandbedeckingthyself, ; foritcausesmegreateranxietyandsurprisethaneventhismisfortuneitself."
TherenegadeinterpretedtouswhattheMoorsaidtohisdaughter; she, however, , whichhewellknewhehadleftinAlgiersandhadnotbroughttothegarden, hewasstillmoreamazed, andaskedherhowthattrunkhadcomeintoourhands, , withoutwaitingforZoraidatoreply, madeanswer, "DonottroublethyselfbyaskingthydaughterZoraidasomanyquestions, senor, fortheoneanswerIwillgivetheewillserveforall; IwouldhavetheeknowthatsheisaChristian, , asglad, Iimagine, tofindherselfinthispositionashewhoescapesfromdarknessintothelight, fromdeathtolife, andfromsufferingtoglory."
"Daughter, isthistrue, whathesays?" criedtheMoor.
"Itis," repliedZoraida.
"ThatthouartintruthaChristian," saidtheoldman, "andthatthouhastgiventhyfatherintothepowerofhisenemies?"
TowhichZoraidamadeanswer, "AChristianIam, butitisnotIwhohaveplacedtheeinthisposition, foritneverwasmywishtoleavetheeordotheeharm, butonlytodogoodtomyself."
"Andwhatgoodhastthoudonethyself, daughter?" saidhe.
"Askthouthat," saidshe, "ofLelaMarien, forshecantelltheebetterthanI."
