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 When she asked to leave and departed, he was left alone with Giassemen. And as soon as she had stepped outside, he removed Giulla's letter from the reed, and fully ascertained himself of how and where she was. Then he made a bouquet from the roses that the old woman had brought him which was far more beautiful than any of the others and gave it to her in the evening. She truly knew that it could not have been more beautiful. And because her previous fears had totally disappeared, she returned to her dwelling very contended.

Now, Feristeno was happy and cheerful beyond measure for having received news from his Giulla and knowing how much and how tenderly she loved him, he wanted to rescue her in whatever way possible and kept begging his Giassemen for help. To which he immediately replied in this manner, "You should know, sir, that near the place where the young woman is being held, is a large and beautiful palace which belongs to a certain merchant, who owes the King a lot of money and the treasury is now selling it in public auction. Thus, if you decided to buy it, our ideas could easily be realized." Feristeno praised his advice highly and said to Giassemen that it should be bought at any price.