Nevertheless, Tirant never thought
he would be able to avoid death, because when the Moors learned
that he was Tirant, the captain of the Greeks, who had done so
much damage to the Turks, they would not leave him alive for all
the treasure in the world. But with the aid of Divine Providence
and the sailor, they made it to shore, for it was now night, and
completely dark. Crawling quietly on their hands and knees, they
drew away from the sounds of the Moors. When they had gone some
distance, they no longer heard any people, and they went inland,
away from the sea, and they came upon a vineyard that at that
time was full of grapes. The sailor said:
"My lord, for God's sake, let's stop here in this delicious
vineyard, and we can take a look at the land, and tomorrow we can
stay here all day long. Then tomorrow night, we can go wherever
your lordship commands, for I will not leave you in death or in
life."
Tirant gave in to his entreaties. When their stomachs were full
of grapes they saw a cave and went inside to sleep, naked as they
were.
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