At least you will bear me witness that it has not been tampered with," answered Nicholas.
"I find it strange," went on the old knight, "that one in your holy garb should be chosen as the messenger of Saladin, with whom Christian men have little to do." "But Saladin has much to do with Christian men, Sir Andrew.

Thus he takes them prisoner even in times of peace, as he did me." "Did he, then, take the knight Lozelle prisoner ?" "The knight Lozelle ?" repeated the palmer.

"Was he a big, red-faced man, with a scar upon his forehead, who always wore a black cloak over his mail ?" "That might be he." "Then he was not taken prisoner, but he came to visit the Sultan at Damascus while I lay in bonds there, for I saw him twice or thrice, though what his business was I do not know.

Afterwards he left, and at Jaffa I heard that he had sailed for Europe three months before I did." Now the brethren looked at each other.

So Lozelle was in England.