Still, I trust that the greater part of the knights will hasten here as soon as danger becomes imminent, without waiting for the news that the Turkish armament has actually set forth." For an hour the two young knights remained on the roof, Gervaise talking quietly with the merchant, while his companion laughed and chatted with the ladies and friends of their host.

After they had left, with the promise that it would not be long before they repeated their visit, Ralph bantered Gervaise on preferring the society of the merchant to that of his daughters.
"I found him a pleasant and very well informed man, Ralph, and enjoyed my talk with him just as you enjoyed talking nonsense to his daughters and listening to their songs.

Who was the man sitting next to the eldest daughter ?" "He doesn't belong to Rhodes, but is a Greek from one of the islands, though I did not catch from which.

I don't know whether he is a relative of the family, or a business connection of the merchant's, or a stranger who has brought a letter of introduction to him.

Nothing was said on that head; why do you ask ?" "I don't like the man's face; he is a handsome fellow, but has a crafty expression.