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Chapter 14

           Felixvisitedthegrateatnightandmadeknowntotheprisonerhisintentionsinhisfavour.TheTurk,amazedanddelighted,endeavouredtokindlethezealofhisdelivererbypromisesofrewardandwealth.Felixrejectedhisofferswithcontempt,yetwhenhesawthelovelySafie,whowasallowedtovisitherfatherandwhobyhergesturesexpressedherlivelygratitude,theyouthcouldnothelpowningtohisownmindthatthecaptivepossessedatreasurewhichwouldfullyrewardhistoilandhazard.

           "TheTurkquicklyperceivedtheimpressionthathisdaughterhadmadeontheheartofFelixandendeavouredtosecurehimmoreentirelyinhisinterestsbythepromiseofherhandinmarriagesosoonasheshouldbeconveyedtoaplaceofsafety.Felixwastoodelicatetoacceptthisoffer,yethelookedforwardtotheprobabilityoftheeventastotheconsummationofhishappiness.

           "Duringtheensuingdays,whilethepreparationsweregoingforwardfortheescapeofthemerchant,thezealofFelixwaswarmedbyseverallettersthathereceivedfromthislovelygirl,whofoundmeanstoexpressherthoughtsinthelanguageofherloverbytheaidofanoldman,aservantofherfatherwhounderstoodFrench.Shethankedhiminthemostardenttermsforhisintendedservicestowardsherparent,andatthesametimeshegentlydeploredherownfate.

           "Ihavecopiesoftheseletters,forIfoundmeans,duringmyresidenceinthehovel,toprocuretheimplementsofwriting;andtheletterswereofteninthehandsofFelixorAgatha.BeforeIdepartIwillgivethemtoyou;theywillprovethetruthofmytale;butatpresent,asthesunisalreadyfardeclined,Ishallonlyhavetimetorepeatthesubstanceofthemtoyou.

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