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Chapter 14
"SafierelatedthathermotherwasaChristianArab,seizedandmadeaslavebytheTurks;recommendedbyherbeauty,shehadwontheheartofthefatherofSafie,whomarriedher.Theyounggirlspokeinhighandenthusiastictermsofhermother,who,borninfreedom,spurnedthebondagetowhichshewasnowreduced.SheinstructedherdaughterinthetenetsofherreligionandtaughthertoaspiretohigherpowersofintellectandanindependenceofspiritforbiddentothefemalefollowersofMuhammad.Thisladydied,butherlessonswereindeliblyimpressedonthemindofSafie,whosickenedattheprospectofagainreturningtoAsiaandbeingimmuredwithinthewallsofaharem,allowedonlytooccupyherselfwithinfantileamusements,ill-suitedtothetemperofhersoul,nowaccustomedtograndideasandanobleemulationforvirtue.TheprospectofmarryingaChristianandremaininginacountrywherewomenwereallowedtotakearankinsocietywasenchantingtoher.
"ThedayfortheexecutionoftheTurkwasfixed,butonthenightprevioustoithequittedhisprisonandbeforemorningwasdistantmanyleaguesfromParis.Felixhadprocuredpassportsinthenameofhisfather,sister,andhimself.Hehadpreviouslycommunicatedhisplantotheformer,whoaidedthedeceitbyquittinghishouse,underthepretenceofajourneyandconcealedhimself,withhisdaughter,inanobscurepartofParis.
"FelixconductedthefugitivesthroughFrancetoLyonsandacrossMontCenistoLeghorn,wherethemerchanthaddecidedtowaitafavourableopportunityofpassingintosomepartoftheTurkishdominions.
"Safieresolvedtoremainwithherfatheruntilthemomentofhisdeparture,beforewhichtimetheTurkrenewedhispromisethatsheshouldbeunitedtohisdeliverer;andFelixremainedwiththeminexpectationofthatevent;andinthemeantimeheenjoyedthesocietyoftheArabian,whoexhibitedtowardshimthesimplestandtenderestaffection.
