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Updated: September 7, 2025
These things did Yusuf Salah-ed-din, and waited patiently till it should please God to accomplish the vision with which God had filled his soul in sleep. From the sea-wall on the coast of Essex, Rosamund looked out across the ocean eastwards.
Did we return without the princess Rose of the World, we should die, every one of us, and did we offer her harm or insult, then more horribly than I can tell you. This is no fancy of a great king that drives him on to the stealing of a woman, although she be of his own high blood. The voice of God has spoken to Salah-ed-din by the mouth of his angel Sleep.
Let them go back to their own land and return to me with the ancient ring, and I will help them." Masouda translated the last sentence only, and again the brethren shook their heads. This time it was Godwin who spoke. "Our land is far away, O lord, and where shall we find this long-lost ring? Let not our journey be in vain. O mighty One, give us justice against Salah-ed-din."
"He was named D'Arcy, and he bore the same cognizance on his shield the sign of a skull." "Lord, these brethren are also named D'Arcy, and now they come to ask your help against Salah-ed-din." At that name the heap stirred as a snake stirs when it hears danger, and the head erected itself a little beneath the great turban. "What help, and why?" asked the voice.
Look, you wear my robes and my face almost; and are of my height, and the man who guides you will know no difference. I have seen to that, for although a soldier of Salah-ed-din, he is of my tribe.
If not, ride on again, and God be with you." "Ay," said Masouda, "ride and head for the Emesa bridge it can be seen from far and there yield yourselves to the officers of Salah-ed-din." They hung back, but in a stern voice Godwin repeated: "Ride, I command you both." "For Rosamund's sake, so be it," answered Wulf.
On the morrow those of the fedai who remained alive were questioned, and confessing freely that they had been sent to murder Salah-ed-din who had robbed their master of his bride, the two Franks who had carried her off, and the woman Masouda who had guided them, they were put to death cruelly enough.
She broke its seal, and, seeing that it was in Arabic, handed it to her cousin, saying: "Do you read it, Godwin, who are more learned than I." So he read aloud, translating the letter sentence by sentence. This was its purport: "Salah-ed-din, Commander of the Faithful, the Strong-to-aid, to his niece beloved, Rose of the World, princess of Baalbec:
Thus at length they came to an open space planted like a garden, beyond which was seen a huge and fantastic castle that Hassan told them was the palace of Salah-ed-din. In its courtyard they were parted, Rosamund being led away by officers of state, whilst the brethren were taken to chambers that had been prepared, where, after they had bathed, they were served with food.
She lifted her head to speak, when suddenly a shadow fell upon them. It was that of the head eunuch, Mesrour, a fat, cunning-faced man, with a cringing air. Low he bowed before them, saying: "Your pardon, O Princess. A messenger has come from Salah-ed-din demanding the presence of these knights at the banquet that he has made ready for his noble prisoners."
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