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inthiswayilivedonimmuredinabuildingorprisoncalledbytheturksabanoinwhichtheyconfinethechristiancaptives，aswellthosethatarethekingsasthosebelongingtoprivateindividuals，andalsowhattheycallthoseofthealmacen，whichisasmuchastosaythevesofthemunicipality，whoservethecityinthepublicworksandotheremployments;butcaptivesofthiskindrecovertheirlibertywithgreatdifficulty，for，astheyarepublicpropertyandhavenoparticrmaster，thereisnoonewithwhomtotreatfortheirransom，eventhoughtheymayhavethemeans.tothesebanos，asihavesaid，someprivateindividualsofthetownareinthehabitofbringingtheircaptives，especiallywhentheyaretoberansomed;becausetheretheycankeeptheminsafetyandfortuntiltheirransomarrives.thekingscaptivesalso，thatareonransom，donotgoouttoworkwiththerestofthecrew，unlesswhentheirransomisdyed;forthen，tomakethemwriteforitmorepressingly，theypelthemtoworkandgoforwood，whichisnolightbour.

i，however，wasoneofthoseonransom，forwhenitwasdiscoveredthatiwasacaptain，althoughideredmyscantymeansandwantoffortune，nothingcoulddissuadethemfromincludingmeamongthegentlemenandthosewaitingtoberansomed.theyputa插inonme，moreasamarkofthisthantokeepmesafe，andsoipassedmylifeinthatbanowithseveralothergentlemenandpersonsofqualitymarkedoutasheldtoransom;butthoughattimes，orratheralmostalways，wesufferedfromhungerandscantyclothing，nothingdistressedussomuchashearingandseeingateveryturntheunexampledandunheard-ofcrueltiesmymasterinflicteduponthechristians.everydayhehangedaman，impaledone，cutofftheearsofanother;andallwithsolittleprovocation，orsoentirelywithoutany，thattheturksacknowledgedhediditmerelyforthesakeofdoingit，andbecausehewasbynaturemurderouslydisposedtowardsthewholehumanrace.theonlyonethatfaredatallwellwithhimwasaspanishsoldier，somethingdesaavedrabyname，towhomhenevergaveablowhimself，ororderedablowtobegiven，oraddressedahardword，althoughhehaddonethingsthatwilldwellinthememoryofthepeoplethereformanyayear，andalltorecoverhisliberty;andfortheleastofthemanythingshedidwealldreadedthathewouldbeimpaled，andhehimselfwasinfearofitmorethanonce;andonlythattimedoesnotallow，icouldtellyounowsomethingofwhatthatsoldierdid，thatwouldinterestandastonishyoumuchmorethanthenarrationofmyowntale.

togoonwithmystory;thecourtyardofourprisonwasoverlookedbythewindowsofthehousebelongingtoawealthymoorofhighposition;andthese，asisusualinmoorishhouses，wereratherloopholesthanwindows，andbesideswerecoveredwiththickandclosettice-work.itsohappened，then，thatasiwasonedayontheterraceofourprisonwiththreeotherrades，trying，topassawaythetime，howfarwecouldleapwithour插ins，webeingalone，foralltheotherchristianshadgoneouttowork，i插ncedtoraisemyeyes，andfromoneoftheselittleclosedwindowsisawareedappearwithaclothattachedtotheendofit，anditkeptwavingtoandfro，andmovingasifmakingsignstoustoeandtakeit.wewatchedit，andoneofthosewhowerewithmewentandstoodunderthereedtoseewhethertheywouldletitdrop，orwhattheywoulddo，butashedidsothereedwasraisedandmovedfromsidetoside，asiftheymeanttosay"no"byashakeofthehead.thechristiancameback，anditwasagainlowered，makingthesamemovementsasbefore.anotherofmyradeswent，andwithhimthesamehappenedaswiththefirst，andthenthethirdwentforward，butwiththesameresultasthefirstandsecond.seeingthisididnotlikenottotrymyluck，andassoonasicameunderthereeditwasdroppedandfellinsidethebanoatmyfeet.ihastenedtountiethecloth，inwhichiperceivedaknot，andinthisweretencianis，whicharecoinsofbasegold，currentamongthemoors，andeachworthtenrealsofourmoney.

itisneedlesstosayirejoicedoverthisgodsend，andmyjoywasnotlessthanmywonderasistrovetoimaginehowthisgoodfortunecouldhaveetous，buttomespecially;fortheevidentunwillingnesstodropthereedforanybutmeshowedthatitwasformethefavourwasintended.itookmyweemoney，brokethereed，andreturnedtotheterrace，andlookingupatthewindow，isawaverywhitehandputoutthatopenedandshutveryquickly.fromthiswegatheredorfanciedthatitmustbesomewomanlivinginthathousethathaddoneusthiskindness，andtoshowthatweweregratefulforit，wemadesamsafterthefashionofthemoors，bowingthehead，bendingthebody，andcrossingthearmsonthebreast.shortlyafterwardsatthesamewindowasmallcrossmadeofreedswasputoutandimmediatelywithdrawn.thissignledustobelievethatsomechristianwomanwasacaptiveinthehouse，andthatitwas射whohadbeensogoodtous;butthewhitenessofthehandandthebraceletswehadperceivedmadeusdismissthatidea，thoughwethoughtitmightbeoneofthechristianrenegadeswhomtheirmastersveryoftentakeaswfulwives，anddly，fortheypreferthemtothewomenoftheirownnation.inallourconjectureswewerewideofthetruth;sofromthattimeforwardoursoleupationwaswatchingandgazingatthewindowwherethecrosshadappearedtous，asifitwereourpole-star;butatleastfifteendayspassedwithoutourseeingeitheritorthehand，oranyothersignandthoughmeanwhileweendeavouredwiththeutmostpainstoascertainwhoitwasthatlivedinthehouse，andwhethertherewereanychristianrenegadeinit，nobodycouldevertellusanythingmorethanthathewholivedtherewasarichmoorofhighposition，hadjimoratobyname，formerlyalcaideofpata，anofficeofhighdignityamongthebutwhenweleastthoughtitwasgoingtorainanymorecianisfromthatquarter，wesawthereedsuddenlyappearwithanotherclothtiedinargerknotattachedtoit，andthisatatimewhen，asontheformerasion，thebanowasdesertedandunupied.

wemadetrialasbefore，eachofthesamethreegoingforwardbeforeidid;butthereedwasdeliveredtononebutme，andonmyapproachitwasletdrop.iuntiedtheknotandifoundfortyspanishgoldcrownswithapaperwritteninarabic，andattheendofthewritingtherewasargecrossdrawn.ikissedthecross，tookthecrownsandreturnedtotheterrace，andweallmadeoursams;againthehandappeared，imadesignsthatiwouldreadthepaper，andthenthewindowwasclosed.wewereallpuzzled，thoughfilledwithjoyatwhathadtakence;andasnoneofusunderstoodarabic，greatwasourcuriositytoknowwhatthepapercontained，andstillgreaterthedifficultyoffindingsomeonetoreadit.atstiresolvedtoconfideinarenegade，anativeofmurcia，whoprofessedaverygreatfriendshipforme，andhadgivenpledgesthatboundhimtokeepanysecretimightentrusttohim;foritisthecustomwithsomerenegades，whentheyintendtoreturntochristianterritory，tocarryaboutthemcertificatesfromcaptivesofmarktestifying，inwhateverformtheycan，thatsuchandsucharenegadeisaworthymanwhohasalwaysshownkindnesstochristians，andisanxioustoescapeonthefirstopportunitythatmaypresentitself.someobtainthesetestimonialswithgoodintentions，othersputthemtoacunninguse;forwhentheygotopigeonchristianterritory，ifthey插ncetobecastaway，ortakenprisoners，theyproducetheircertificatesandsaythatfromthesepapersmaybeseentheobjecttheycamefor，whichwastoremainonchristianground，andthatitwastothisendtheyjoinedtheturksintheirforay.inthiswaytheyescapetheconsequencesofthefirstoutburstandmaketheirpeacewiththechurchbeforeitdoesthemanyharm，andthenwhentheyhavethe插ncetheyreturntobarbarytobewhattheywerebefore.others，however，therearewhoprocurethesepapersandmakeuseofthemhonestly，andremainonchristiansoil.thisfriendofmine，then，wasoneoftheserenegadesthatihavedescribed;hehadcertificatesfromallourrades，inwhichwetestifiedinhisfavourasstronglyaswecould;andifthemoorshadfoundthepaperstheywouldhaveburnedhimalive.

iknewthatheunderstoodarabicverywell，andcouldnotonlyspeakbutalsowriteit;butbeforeidisclosedthewholemattertohim，iaskedhimtoreadformethispaperwhichihadfoundbyidentinaholeinmycell.heopeneditandremainedsometimeexaminingitandmutteringtohimselfashetrantedit.iaskedhimifheunderstoodit，andhetoldmehedidperfectlywell，andthatifiwi射dhimtotellmeitsmeaningwordforword，imustgivehimpenandinkthathemightdoitmoresatisfactorily.weatoncegavehimwhatherequired，andhesetabouttrantingitbitbybit，andwhenhehaddonehesaid:

"allthatishereinspanishiswhatthemoorishpapercontains，andyoumustbearinmindthatwhenitsayslmarienitmeansourdythevirginmary."

wereadthepaperanditranthus:

"wheniwasachildmyfatherhadavewhotaughtmetopraythechristianprayerinmyownnguage，andtoldmemanythingsaboutlmarien.thechristiandied，andiknowthat射didnotgotothefire，buttoah，becausesincethenihaveseenhertwice，and射toldmetogotothendofthechristianstoseelmarien，whohadgreatloveforme.iknownothowtogo.ihaveseenmanychristians，butexceptthyselfnonehasseemedtometobeagentleman.iamyoungandbeautiful，andhaveplentyofmoneytotakewithme.seeifthoucanstcontrivehowwemaygo，andifthouwiltthoushaltbemyhusbandthere，andifthouwiltnotitwillnotdistressme，forlmarienwillfindmesomeonetomarryme.imyselfhavewrittenthis:haveacaretowhomthougivestittoread:trustnomoor，fortheyareallperfidious.iamgreatlytroubledonthisount，foriwouldnothavetheeconfideinanyone，becauseifmyfatherknewithewouldatonceflingmedownawellandcovermewithstones.iwillputathreadtothereed;tietheanswertoit，andifthouhastnoonetowritefortheeinarabic，tellittomebysigns，forlmarienwillmakemeunderstandthee.射andahandthiscross，whichioftenkissasthecaptivebademe，protectthee."

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