Say what you will." "He says," said Masouda, "that it is a hundred gold pieces for the pair.

Can you pay as much ?" The brethren looked at each other.

The sum was large.
"Such horses have saved men's lives ere now," added Masouda, "and I do not think that I can ask him to take less, seeing that, did he but know it, in Jerusalem they could be sold for thrice as much.

But if you wish, I could lend you money, since doubtless you have jewels or other articles of value you could give as security--that ring in your breast, for instance, Peter." "We have the gold itself," answered Wulf, who would have paid to his last piece for those horses.
"They buy," said Masouda.
"They buy, but can they ride ?" asked the Arab.

"These horses are not for children or pilgrims.