Come, lady, ride between us." She turned her head to the Arab as though in question, and he repeated the words, whereon she fell into the place that was shown to her between and a little behind the brethren.
"Perhaps," went on the Arab to Godwin, "by now you have learned more of our tongue than you knew when we met in past days at Beirut, and rode the mountain side on the good horses Flame and Smoke.

Still, if so, I pray you of your knightly courtesy disturb not this woman with your words, nor ask her to unveil her face, since such is not the custom of her people.

It is but an hour's journey to the city gate during which you will be troubled with her.

This is the payment that I ask of you for the two good horses which, as I am told, bore you none so ill upon the Narrow Way and across plain and mountain when you fled from Sinan, also on the evil day of Hattin when you unhorsed Salah-ed-din and slew Hassan." "It shall be as you wish," said Godwin; "and, Son of the Sand, we thank you for those horses." "Good.

When you want more, let it be known in the market places that you seek me," and he began to turn his horse's head.
"Stay," said Godwin.