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 return. He turned to the good father."You have cheered my spirits," said he. "You have communicated to my heart faith and hope.—If I am permitted, I will see you again. Holy father, remember me in your prayers."

The hermit, with a look of dignified complaisance, bowed his head.—"The blessing of Allah be upon thee, my son, and upon you, my brother."

Heli and Ferdinand left the grove, and returned to the Castle, the former thoughtful and fatigued; for the Turks are extremely indolent; seldom walk for pleasure; and it was no small effort he had made to emerge from the supine indulgence so habitual to him, as to walk two following days. The other, delighted by new scenes, charmed with what he had seen, and looking with admiration and reverence on every spot so celebrated and so sacred, felt an uncommon flow of spirits, and as well as he could, in a language but new to him, expressed to Heli a thousand obligations for his kindness, and spoke