After he has saved his ship, Jeoffrey pursuits d'Escrainville over the waters of the Mediteranean sea. They capture the ship, but Angelique is not on board. She is sold in Algiers by d'Escrainville to Mezzo-Morte a buyer for the harem for the king of Mikenez. Jeoffrey leaves d'Escrainville tied to his ship and plans to rescue Angélique. He pretends to be shipwrecked so he can enter the Muslim city. In the mean time Angélique is in the harem of the king of Mikenez. She rebels against the instructions of Osman Ferradji, master of the harem. He wants to introduce her to the king but she refuses.
Then one day she accidentally reveals herself to the king when she cries out to save Colin Paturel, head of the Christian slaves.
The king is charmed by her and orders her to his chambers. When she is there she refuses him and tries to kill him. He orders her to be whipped. The favourite wife of the king is jealous of her and tries to kill her, but she is saved by Colin Paturel who is fleeing and wants to take her with him. At the same time Jeoffrey is trying to buy her free from the king by telling him the secret how turn lead into gold. When they return in the palace the discover that Angélique has flown. The king executes Osman Ferradji and sends out a search party for her. In the desert Colin Paturel declares her his love and promises her he will kill her so she won't fall in the king's hands again. But before he can do this he is shot by the soldiers of the king.
Angelique faints only to wake up in the arms of ...... Jeoffrey, who whispers her name lovingly.
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