The women in his harem shall bring him to his doom--ay, death shall be in the very air he breathes.

If he would escape it, therefore, let him hide himself within the walls of his city of Damascus, or amuse himself with wars against the mad Cross-worshippers, and leave me to live in peace with this lady whom I have chosen." "Great words, worthy of the Great Assassin," said the ambassador.
"Great words in truth, which shall be followed by great deeds.
What chance has this lord of yours against a nation sworn to obey to the death?
You smile?
Then come hither you--and you." And he summoned two of his dais by name.
They rose and bowed before him.
"Now, my worthy servants," he said, "show these heretic dogs how you obey, that their master may learn the power of your master.
You are old and weary of life.

Begone, and await me in Paradise." The old men bowed again, trembling a little.

Then, straightening themselves, without a word they ran side by side and leapt into the abyss.
"Has Salah-ed-din servants such as these ?" asked Sinan in the silence that followed.

"Well, what they have done, all would do, if I bid them slay him.