RichardwasthuscalledbytheEasternnations。
shouldthusspeakofhisservant-Butnow，letmeprayyouagaintocomposeyourselfonyourcouch；forthoughIthinkthereneedsnofartherrepetitionofthedivinedraught，yetinjurymightensuefromanytooearlyexertion，ereyourstrengthbeentirelyrestored。’’
Imustobeythee，Hakim，’’saidtheKing；yet，believeme，mybosomfeelssofreefromthewastingfire，whichforsomanydayshathscorchedit，thatIcarenothowsoonIexposeittoabraveman’slance-Buthark！whatmeantheseshouts，andthatdistantmusic，inthecamp？Go，ThomasdeVaux，andmakeinquiry。’’
ItistheArchdukeLeopold，’’saidDeVaux，returningafteraminute’sabsence，whomakeswithhispotcompanionssomeprocessionthroughthecamp。’’
Thedrunkenfool！’’exclaimedKingRichard，canhenotkeephisbrutalinebrietywithintheveilofhispavilion，thathemustneedsshowhisshametoallChristendom？-Whatsayyou，SirMarquis？’’headded，addressinghimselftoConradeofMontserrat，whoatthatmomententeredthetent。