The Moors were very busy in drawing water, and when Mr.Park requested permission to drink, they drove him away with outrageous abuse.

He at last came to a well, where there were an old man and two boys, to whom he made the same request.

The former immediately drew up a bucket of water, but recollecting Mr.Park was a Christian, and fearing the bucket would be polluted by his lips, he dashed the water into the trough, and told him to assuage his thirst from it.

The cows were already drinking at the trough, but Mr, Park resolved to come in for his share, and, accordingly, thrusting his head between two of the cows, he drank with great pleasure till the water was nearly exhausted.
Thus passed the month of May, Ali still considered Mr.Park as his lawful prisoner, and Fatima, though she allowed him a greater quantity of victuals than fell to his portion at Benown, yet she made no efforts for his release.

Some circumstances, however, now occurred, which produced a change in his favour more suddenly than he expected.