These are my terms, which I grant at the dying prayer of my niece, the lady Rosamund, and to her prayer alone.

Deliver them to Sir Balian, and bid him wait on me at the dawn with his chief notables, and answer whether he is willing to accept them on behalf of the people.

If not, the assault goes on until the city is a heap of ruins covering the bones of its children." "We bless you for this mercy," said the bishop Egbert, "and we hasten to obey.

But tell us, Sultan, what shall we do?
Return to the camp with Sir Balian ?" "If he accepts my terms, nay, for in Jerusalem you will be safe, and I give you your freedom without ransom." "Sire," said Godwin, "ere I go, grant me leave to bid farewell to my brother and my cousin Rosamund." "That for the third time you may plot their escape from my vengeance ?" said Saladin.

"Nay, bide in Jerusalem and await my word; you shall meet them at the last, no more." "Sire," pleaded Godwin, "of your mercy spare them, for they have played a noble part.