TheMoorhadhardlyheardthesewordswhenwithmarvellousquicknessheflunghimselfheadforemostintothesea, , andweallhastenedtohelp, andseizinghimbyhisrobewedrewhiminhalfdrownedandinsensible, , , thewindhavingchangedwewerecompelledtoheadfortheland, andplyouroarstoavoidbeingdrivenonshore; butitwasourgoodfortunetoreachacreekthatliesononesideofasmallpromontoryorcape, calledbytheMoorsthatofthe "Cavarumia," whichinourlanguagemeans "thewickedChristianwoman;" foritisatraditionamongthemthatLaCava, throughwhomSpainwaslost, liesburiedatthatspot; "cava" intheirlanguagemeaning "wickedwoman," and "rumia" "Christian;" moreover, theycountitunluckytoanchortherewhennecessitycompelsthem, , however, itwasnottheresting-placeofthewickedwomanbutahavenofsafetyforourrelief, -outonshore, andneverlettheoarsoutofourhands, andateofthestorestherenegadehadlaidin, imploringGodandOurLadywithallourheartstohelpandprotectus, , forshecouldnotendure, , forasitwasuninhabitedwerannoriskinreleasingthematthatplace.
OurprayerswerenotsofarinvainastobeunheardbyHeaven, forafterawhilethewindchangedinourfavour, andmadetheseacalm, , andonebyoneputthemonshore, atwhichtheywerefilledwithamazement; butwhenwecametolandZoraida'sfather, whohadnowcompletelyrecoveredhissenses, hesaid:
