As for the lady in question, she was a fey little sprite who talked to dogs and built imaginary castles in the air full of gallant knights. When Isabella became old enough to leave the mean old nuns she decided to sail for Madeira. Along the way her ship is boarded by pirates and she is taken by Marques, the handsome captain. He does not know quite what to make of this otherworldy creature, and although he keeps Isabella in his cabin, he does not touch her until they are boarded by Barbary Pirates who try to rape her. Marques rescues Isabella and she makes love to him, then asks when the wedding is.
Marques is a pirate and they gotta be free to roam the seas.
Isabella retreats coldly and Marques is puzzled. Isabella and some of the pirate ladies head for the tavern where the pirate women flirt with a handsome Englishman, while Isabella looks demure. And before you can sing yo ho ho, Isabella has been captured and is off to the slave markets accompanied by a chatty Barbary pirate who says he is a Muslim even though it seems obvious that the author knows next to nothing about Islam. Marques finds out and is filled with guilt - he drove Isabella off by fondling a tavern wench in front of her. He wants her.