Nevertheless, as I was sure that you would think thus, I am come from Jerusalem, leaving the princess and my brother there, to tell the truth and to surrender myself to you, that I may bear in her place any punishment which you think fit to inflict upon the woman Masouda." "Why should you bear it ?" asked Saladin.
"Because, Sultan," answered Godwin sadly, and with bent head, "whatever she did, she did for love of me, though without my knowledge.

Tell me, is she still here, or has she fled ?" "She is still here," answered Saladin shortly.

"Would you wish to see her ?" Godwin breathed a sigh of relief.

At least, Masouda still lived, and the terror that had struck him in the night was but an evil dream born of his own fears and sufferings.
"I do," he answered, "once, if no more.

I have words to say to her." "Doubtless she will be glad to learn how her plot prospered," said Saladin, with a grim smile.