It is a grievous pity that our elders all set their will against even the younger members of the community joining in a dance.

It was not one of the things I swore to give up.

However, here in Rhodes there is no flying in the face of rules." Three or four of the other young knights were also going.
"What are you thinking of doing, Gervaise ?" Harcourt asked.
"I have nothing particular to do, Ralph, except that, first of all, I must write a letter to Suleiman Ali and hand it to the bailiff, praying him to send it off by the first vessel that may put in here on her way to Acre.

If I do not do it now it may be neglected, and I promised to write directly I got here.

I will not be half an hour, and after that I shall be ready to do anything you like." In less than that time, indeed, he rejoined Ralph.