Although she strove to hide it and to appear indifferent, it was plain to them that Rosamund was much afraid.
Again and again Sinan presented to her choice morsels of food, sometimes on the dishes and sometimes with his fingers, and these she was obliged to take.

All the while also he devoured her with his fierce eyes so that she shrank away from him to the furthest limit of the divan.
Then wine, perfumed and spiced, was brought in golden cups, of which, having drunk, he offered to Rosamund.

But she shook her head and asked Masouda for water, saying that she touched nothing stronger, and it was given her, cooled with snow.

The brethren asked for water also, whereon Sinan looked at them suspiciously and demanded the reason.

Godwin replied through Masouda that they were under an oath to touch no wine till they returned to their own country, having fulfilled their mission.