Saladin read the look, and explained lest their presence should be misunderstood: "King and nobles, be not mistaken.

These knights are my prisoners, as you are, and none have shown themselves braver to-day, or done me and mine more damage.

Indeed, had it not been for my guards, within the hour I should have fallen beneath the sword of Sir Godwin.

But as they know Arabic, I have asked them to render my words into your tongue.

Do you accept them as interpreters?
If not, others must be found." When they had translated this, the king said that he accepted them, adding to Godwin: "Would that I had also accepted you two nights gone as an interpreter of the will of Heaven!" The Sultan bade his captains be seated, and seeing their terrible thirst, commanded slaves to bring a great bowl of sherbet made of rose-water cooled with snow, and with his own hand gave it to king Guy.