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As she approached her father told her in his own language that I was a

captive belonging to his friend the Arnaut Mami, and that I had come for

salad

She took up the conversation, and in that ues I have

spoken of she asked entleman, and why I was not ransomed

I answered that I was already ransoht be

seen what value iven one thousand five

hundred zoltanis for me; to which she replied, "Hadst thou been my

father's, I can tell thee, I would not have let him part with thee for

twice as much, for you Christians always tell lies about yourselves and

make yourselves out poor to cheat the Moors"

"That may be, lady," said I; "but indeed I dealt truthfully with my

master, as I do and mean to do with everybody in the world"

"And when dost thou go?" said Zoraida

"To-morrow, I think," said I, "for there is a vessel here froo in her"

"Would it not be better," said Zoraida, "to wait for the arrival of ships

froo with them and not with the French who are not your

friends?"