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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.
