Sultan, we are grateful for your boon of life, though had you shed this innocent blood surely it would have stained your soul.

May we bid farewell to our cousin Rosamund before we ride ?" "Nay," answered Saladin; "Sir Godwin has done that already--let it serve for both.

To-morrow she shall learn the truth of the story.

Now go, and return no more." "That must be as fate wills," answered Godwin, and they bowed and went.
Outside that gloomy place of death their swords were given them, and two good horses, which they mounted.

Hence guides led them to the embassy from Jerusalem that was already in the saddle, who were very glad to welcome two such knights to their company.
Then, having bid farewell to the bishop Egbert, who wept for joy at their escape, escorted for a while by Saladin's soldiers, they rode away from Ascalon at the fall of night.
Soon they had told each other all there was to tell.