Thus our hero left prison with as much honor and joy, as he was thrust
into it with shame and sorrow. The same people who had but a few days
before desired his death, now followed the cavalcade with acclamations
of delight, so extremely anxious were they to see the famous conqueror
of the Bulls. Don Lewis, whose resentment and haughtiness were by no
means abated, was the only person who did not visit Ozmin, whom he could
not regard in any other light than a man who had brought dishonor upon
his family, by the great talk and noise that his daughter’s love for Don
Jaymé had made in the city. He fully expected that he should be rallied
at court on this account. For this reason he pretended illness, as an
excuse for not being able to accompany Daraxa to Granada, and appeared
no more in Seville until after her departure.
As for Elvira, besides that she had all the ill-humour of her father to
contend with, she could not console herself under the reflection that
she had been deceived by the two persons whom she most loved, though, in
truth, she had more cause to blame her own conduct than theirs. She did
not long survive her mortification and disappointment. The ill-humours
and vexations of Don Lewis and his daughter, did not prevent the making
extraordinary rejoicings at Don Alonso’s, where Ozmin and Daraxa lodged
until the next day, when they set out for Granada, accompanied by Don
Alonso and Don Diego de Castro, who insisted on being present at their
nuptials, which were celebrated with the greatest magnificence, and
honoured by the presence of their Catholic Majesties. There were
tournaments and bull feasts, where Moors competed with the Christians in
courage and address. In addition to all this, the two lovers, to render
themselves more worthy that Heaven should shower its blessings on their
nuptials, embraced the Christian religion, and became the noble origin
of one of the most illustrious houses in Spain.
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