"Well, thou hast given him leave to keep the hound, so there is an end of it.

Be not, however, liberal of your licenses among those knights adventurers who have no prince or leader to depend upon; they are ungovernable, and leave no game in Palestine .-- But to this piece of learned heathenesse--sayest thou the Scot met him in the desert ?" "No, my liege; the Scot's tale runs thus.

He was dispatched to the old hermit of Engaddi, of whom men talk so much--" "'Sdeath and hell!" said Richard, starting up.

"By whom dispatched, and for what?
Who dared send any one thither, when our Queen was in the Convent of Engaddi, upon her pilgrimage for our recovery ?" "The Council of the Crusade sent him, my lord," answered the Baron de Vaux; "for what purpose, he declined to account to me.

I think it is scarce known in the camp that your royal consort is on a pilgrimage; and even the princes may not have been aware, as the Queen has been sequestered from company since your love prohibited her attendance in case of infection." "Well, it shall be looked into," said Richard.