ButseeingthathewasnotlikelysoontoceaseImadehastetoputhimonshore，andthencehecontinuedhismaledictionsandlamentationsaloud；callingonMohammedtopraytoAllahtodestroyus，toconfoundus，tomakeanendofus；andwhen，inconsequenceofhavingmadesail，wecouldnolongerhearwhathesaidwecouldseewhathedid；howhepluckedouthisbeardandtorehishairandlaywrithingontheground。Butonceheraisedhisvoicetosuchapitchthatwewereabletohearwhathesaid。“Comeback，deardaughter，comebacktoshore；Iforgivetheeall；letthosemenhavethemoney，foritistheirsnow，andcomebacktocomfortthysorrowingfather，whowillyielduphislifeonthisbarrenstrandifthoudostleavehim。“
AllthisZoraidaheard，andheardwithsorrowandtears，andallshecouldsayinanswerwas，“AllahgrantthatLelaMarien，whohasmademebecomeaChristian，givetheecomfortinthysorrow，myfather。
AllahknowsthatIcouldnotdootherwisethanIhavedone，andthattheseChristiansowenothingtomywill；forevenhadIwishednottoaccompanythem，butremainathome，itwouldhavebeenimpossibleforme，soeagerlydidmysoulurgemeontotheaccomplishmentofthispurpose，whichIfeeltobeasrighteousastothee，dearfather，itseemswicked。“
Butneithercouldherfatherhearhernorweseehimwhenshesaidthis；andso，whileIconsoledZoraida，weturnedourattentiontoourvoyage，inwhichabreezefromtherightpointsofavouredusthatwemadesureoffindingourselvesoffthecoastofSpainonthemorrowbydaybreak。But，asgoodseldomornevercomespureandunmixed，withoutbeingattendedorfollowedbysomedisturbingevilthatgivesashocktoit，ourfortune，orperhapsthecurseswhichtheMoorhadhurledathisdaughterforwhateverkindoffathertheymaycomefromthesearealwaystobedreaded，broughtitaboutthatwhenwewerenowinmid-sea，andthenightaboutthreehoursspent，aswewererunningwithallsailsetandoarslashed，forthefavouringbreezesavedusthetroubleofusingthem，wesawbythelightofthemoon，whichshonebrilliantly，asquare-riggedvesselinfullsailclosetous，luffingupandstandingacrossourcourse，andsoclosethatwehadtostrikesailtoavoidrunningfoulofher，whiletheytooputthehelmharduptoletuspass。Theycametothesideoftheshiptoaskwhowewere，whitherwewerebound，andwhencewecame，butastheyaskedthisinFrenchourrenegadesaid，“Letnooneanswer，fornodoubttheseareFrenchcorsairswhoplunderallcomers。“Actingonthiswarningnooneansweredaword，butafterwehadgonealittleahead，andthevesselwasnowlyingtoleeward，suddenlytheyfiredtwoguns，andapparentlybothloadedwithchain-shot，forwithonetheycutourmastinhalfandbroughtdownbothitandthesailintothesea，andtheother，dischargedatthesamemoment，sentaballintoourvesselamidships，stavingherincompletely，butwithoutdoinganyfurtherdamage。We，however，findingourselvessinkingbegantoshoutforhelpandcalluponthoseintheshiptopickusupaswewerebeginningtofill。Theythenlayto，andloweringaskifforboat，asmanyasadozenFrenchmen，wellarmedwithmatch-locks，andtheirmatchesburning，gotintoitandcamealongside；andseeinghowfewwewere，andthatourvesselwasgoingdown，theytookusin，tellingusthatthishadcometousthroughourincivilityinnotgivingthemananswer。OurrenegadetookthetrunkcontainingZoraida\'swealthanddroppeditintotheseawithoutanyoneperceivingwhathedid。InshortwewentonboardwiththeFrenchmen，who，afterhavingascertainedalltheywantedtoknowaboutus，rifledusofeverythingwehad，asiftheyhadbeenourbitterestenemies，andfromZoraidatheytookeventheankletssheworeonherfeet；butthedistresstheycausedherdidnotdistressmesomuchasthefearIwasinthatfromrobbingherofherrichandpreciousjewelstheywouldproceedtorobherofthemostpreciousjewelthatshevaluedmorethanall。Thedesires，however，ofthosepeopledonotgobeyondmoney，butofthattheircovetousnessisinsatiable，andonthisoccasionitwascarriedtosuchapitchthattheywouldhavetakeneventheclothesweworeascaptivesiftheyhadbeenworthanythingtothem。Itwastheadviceofsomeofthemtothrowusallintotheseawrappedupinasail；fortheirpurposewastotradeatsomeoftheportsofSpain，givingthemselvesoutasBretons，andiftheybroughtusalivetheywouldbepunishedassoonastherobberywasdiscovered；butthecaptainwhowastheonewhohadplunderedmybelovedZoraidasaidhewassatisfiedwiththeprizehehadgot，andthathewouldnottouchatanySpanishport，butpasstheStraitsofGibraltarbynight，orasbesthecould，andmakeforLaRochelle，fromwhichhehadsailed。Sotheyagreedbycommonconsenttogiveustheskiffbelongingtotheirshipandallwerequiredfortheshortvoyagethatremainedtous，andthistheydidthenextdayoncominginsightoftheSpanishcoast，withwhich，andthejoywefelt，alloursufferingsandmiserieswereascompletelyforgottenasiftheyhadneverbeenenduredbyus，suchisthedelightofrecoveringlostliberty。
Itmayhavebeenaboutmid-daywhentheyplacedusintheboat，givingustwokegsofwaterandsomebiscuit；andthecaptain，movedbyIknownotwhatcompassion，asthelovelyZoraidawasabouttoembark，gavehersomefortygoldcrowns，andwouldnotpermithismentotakefromherthosesamegarmentswhichshehasonnow。Wegotintotheboat，returningthemthanksfortheirkindnesstous，andshowingourselvesgratefulratherthanindignant。Theystoodouttosea，steeringforthestraits；we，withoutlookingtoanycompasssavethelandwehadbeforeus，setourselvestorowwithsuchenergythatbysunsetweweresonearthatwemighteasily，wethought，landbeforethenightwasfaradvanced。Butasthemoondidnotshowthatnight，andtheskywasclouded，andasweknewnotwhereaboutswewere，itdidnotseemtousaprudentthingtomakefortheshore，asseveralofusadvised，sayingweoughttorunourselvesashoreevenifitwereonrocksandfarfromanyhabitation，forinthiswayweshouldberelievedfromtheapprehensionswenaturallyfeltoftheprowlingvesselsoftheTetuancorsairs，wholeaveBarbaryatnightfallandareontheSpanishcoastbydaybreak，wheretheycommonlytakesomeprize，andthengohometosleepintheirownhouses。Butoftheconflictingcounselstheonewhichwasadoptedwasthatweshouldapproachgradually，andlandwherewecouldiftheseawerecalmenoughtopermitus。Thiswasdone，andalittlebeforemidnightwedrewneartothefootofahugeandloftymountain，notsoclosetotheseabutthatitleftanarrowspaceonwhichtolandconveniently。Weranourboatuponthesand，andallsprangoutandkissedtheground，andwithtearsofjoyfulsatisfactionreturnedthankstoGodourLordforallhisincomparablegoodnesstousonourvoyage。Wetookoutoftheboattheprovisionsitcontained，anddrewitupontheshore，andthenclimbedalongwayupthemountain，foreventherewecouldnotfeeleasyinourhearts，orpersuadeourselvesthatitwasChristiansoilthatwasnowunderourfeet。