"By God's Wounds! I had more gladly died at his side in battle than leave him to meet his doom alone." "And leave me to meet my doom alone," murmured Rosamund; then added, "Oh! I would that I were dead who have lived to bring all this woe upon you both, and upon that great heart, Masouda.

I say, Wulf, I would that I were dead." "Like enough the wish will be fulfilled before all is done," answered Wulf wearily, "only then I pray that I may be dead with you, for now, Rosamund, Godwin has gone, forever as I fear, and you alone are left to me.

Come; let us cease complaining, since to dwell upon these griefs cannot help us, and be thankful that for a while, at least, we are free.

Follow me, Rosamund, and we will ride to this nunnery to find you shelter, if we may." So they rode on through the narrow streets that were crowded with scared people, for now the news was spread that the embassy had rejected the terms of Saladin.

He had offered to give the city food and to suffer its inhabitants to fortify the walls, and to hold them till the following Whitsuntide if, should no help reach them, they would swear to surrender then.