The anchors were dropped, for what little wind there was drifted them towards the shore.

They had learned from a dying pirate that the vessels were part of the fleet of Hassan Ali, a fact that added to the satisfaction felt by the knights at their capture, as this man was one of the most dreaded pirates of the Levant.

They learnt that he himself had not been present, the expedition being under the command of one of his lieutenants, who had fallen in the fight.
"Now, comrades, let us in the first place take food; we have not broken our fast this morning.

Then let us consider what had best be done, for indeed we have got as much in our hands as we can manage; but let us leave that till we eat and drink, for we are faint from want of food and from our exertions.

But we shall have to eat what comes to hand, and that without cooking, for our servants all joined the pirates when they boarded us, and are either dead or are ashore there." A meal was made of bread and fruit, and this with wine sufficed to recruit their energies.
"It seems to me, comrades," Sir Louis said, when all had finished, "that the first thing is to search the holds of these vessels and see what valuables are stored there.