suited to the temper of
her soul, now accustomed to grand ideas and a noble emulation for virtue. The
prospect of marrying a Christian, and remaining in a country where women were
allowed to take a rank in society, was enchanting to her.
    The day for the execution of the Turk was fixed; but, on the night previous
to it, he quitted his prison, and before morning was distant many leagues from
Paris. Felix had procured passports in the name of his father, sister, and
himself. He had previously communicated his plan to the former, who aided the
deceit by quitting his house, under the pretence of a journey, and concealed
himself, with his daughter, in an obscure part of Paris.
    Felix conducted the fugitives through France to Lyons, and across Mont Cenis
to Leghorn, where the merchant had decided to wait a favourable opportunity of
passing into some part of the Turkish dominions.
    Safie resolved to remain with her father until the moment of his departure,
before which time the Turk renewed his promise that she should be united to his
deliverer; and Felix remained with them in expectation of that event; and in the
mean time he enjoyed the society of the Arabian, who exhibited towards him the
simplest and tenderest affection. They conversed with one another through the
means of an interpreter, and sometimes with the interpretation of looks; and
Safie sang to him the divine airs of her native country.
    The Turk allowed this intimacy to take place, and encouraged the hopes of
the youthful lovers, while in his heart he had formed far other plans. He
loathed the idea that his daughter should be united to a Christian; but he
feared the resentment of Felix, if he should appear lukewarm; for he knew that
he was still in the power of his deliverer, if he should choose to betray him to
the Italian state which they inhabited. He revolved a thousand plans by which he
should be enabled to prolong the deceit until it might be no longer necessary,
and secretly to take his daughter with him when he departed. His plans were
facilitated by the news which arrived from Paris.
    The government of France were greatly enraged at the escape of their victim,
and spared no pains to detect and punish his deliverer. The plot of Felix was
quickly discovered, and De Lacey and Agatha were thrown into prison. The news
reached Felix, and roused him from his dream of pleasure. His blind and aged
father, and his gentle sister, lay in a noisome dungeon, while he enjoyed the
free air, and the society of her whom he loved. This idea was