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Findingherselfnowonboard, andthatwewereabouttogivewaywiththeoars, Zoraida, seeingherfatherthere, andtheotherMoorsbound, badetherenegadeaskmetodoherthefavourofreleasingtheMoorsandsettingherfatheratliberty, , andIrepliedthatIwasverywillingtodoso; butherepliedthatitwasnotadvisable, becauseiftheywerelefttheretheywouldatonceraisethecountryandstirupthecity, andleadtothedespatchofswiftcruisersinpursuit, andourbeingtaken, byseaorland, withoutanypossibilityofescape; ; andZoraida, towhomitwasexplained, togetherwiththereasonsthatpreventedusfromdoingatoncewhatshedesired, wassatisfiedlikewise; andtheningladsilenceandwithcheerfulalacrityeachofourstoutrowerstookhisoar, andcommendingourselvestoGodwithallourhearts, webegantoshapeourcoursefortheislandofMajorca, , however, totheTramontanarisingalittle, andtheseagrowingsomewhatrough, itwasimpossibleforustokeepastraightcourseforMajorca, andwewerecompelledtocoastinthedirectionofOran, notwithoutgreatuneasinessonourpartlestweshouldbeobservedfromthetownofShershel, whichliesonthatcoast, ; althougheachofusforhimselfandallofustogetherfeltconfidentthat, ifweweretomeetamerchantgalliot, sothatitwerenotacruiser, notonlyshouldwenotbelost, , andIfeltthatshewasprayingtoLelaMarientohelpus.