As they stooped to lift her it flashed into Godwin's mind that Masouda had told Sinan that they were her brethren.

The thought was followed by another.

If this were so, they might be left with her, whereas otherwise that black-robed devil-- "Listen," he whispered in English; "we are not your cousins--we are your brothers, your half-brothers, and we know no Arabic." She heard and Wulf heard, but the watchers thought that they were but welcoming each other, for Wulf began to talk also, random words in French, such as "Greeting, sister!" "Well found, sister!" and kissed her on the forehead.
Rosamund opened her eyes, which had closed, and, gaining her feet, gave one hand to each of the brethren.

Then the voice of Masouda was heard interpreting the words of Sinan.
"It seems, lady, that you know these knights." "I do--well.

They are my brothers, from whom I was stolen when they were drugged and our father was killed." "How is that, lady, seeing that you are said to be the niece of Salah-ed-din?
Are these knights, then, the nephews of Salah-ed-din ?" "Nay," answered Rosamund, "they are my father's sons, but of another wife." The answer appeared to satisfy Sinan, who fixed his eyes upon the pale beauty of Rosamund and asked no more questions.