_ 220 _ remedy to him, which could only be found at the sacred baptismal font; and like the slave, who, when he seeks women represented by his natural desire, surmounts hills and cliffs without difficulties to retard his impetus, so the blessed Bifatima, whom the Lord had chosen for His servant, through a finer instinct, delivered herself into His bosom in royal splendour and estate, with the obligations of blood and love for her husband, and only desired to arrive at that sacred font. She sent many messages through the youth to the Vicar, begging him to give an order, so that she could accomplish her purpose of which she gave account to the Captain, at the same time remaining aware of the dangers both would run in achieving such an important end. She perceived that the Vicar was making every effort to accede to her requests. She addressed herself to the Captain in a letter, using the same channel of communications, in which she complained of neglect and placed upon him the responsibility for the danger to her soul and salvation. It was a case of such urgency, as can be seen, and it was so important to accede to this Moorish woman’s request that one must have very good reason for not taking a risk in a matter of such great moment. The Captain replied that, if this was the case, she must give him a sign in person, and that at a certain hour he
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