 thou hadst to do at
Acre and there befel between us what befel. Thou tookest money of me and
saidest, ‘Thou shalt never again see me but for five hundred dinars.’
And now thou art become my property for ten ducats.” Quoth she, “This is
a mystery. Thy faith is the True Faith and I testify that there is no
god but _the_ God and that Mohammed is the Messenger of God!” And she
made perfect profession of Al-Islam. Then said I to myself, “By Allah, I
will not go in unto her till I have set her free and acquainted the
Kazi.” So I betook myself to Ibn Shaddád[35] and told him what had
passed and he married me to her. Then I lay with her that night and she
conceived; after which the troops departed and we returned to Damascus.
But within a few days there came an envoy from the King of the Franks,
to seek the captives and the prisoners, according to the treaty between
the Kings. So Al-Malik al-Nasir restored all the men and women captive,
till there remained but the woman who was with me and the Franks said,
“The wife of such an one the Knight is not here.” Then they asked after
her and making strict search for her, found that she was with me;
whereupon they demanded her of me and I went in to her sore concerned
and with colour changed; and she said to me, “What aileth thee and what
evil assaileth thee?” Quoth I, “A messenger is come from the King to
take all the captives, and they demand thee of me.” Quoth she, “Have no
fear, bring me to the King and I know what to say before and to him.” I
carried her into the presence of the Sultan Al-Malik al-Nasir, who was
seated, with the envoy of the King of the Franks on his right hand, and
I said to him, “This is the woman that is with me.” Then quoth the King
and the envoy to her, “Wilt thou go to thy country or to[36] thy
husband? For Allah hath loosed thy bonds and those of thy fellow
captives.” Quoth she to
thou hadst to do at 
 Acre and there befel between us what befel. Thou tookest money of me and 
 saidest, ‘ Thou shalt never again visualize me but for five hundred bahrain dinar. ’ 
 And now thou artwork become my property for ten ducat. ” Quoth she, “ This is 
 a mystery. Thy faith is the True Faith and I testify that there be no 
 god but _ the _ God and that Mohammed is the Messenger of God! ” And she 
 form perfect profession of Al - Islam. Then say I to myself, “ By Allah, I 
 will not go in unto her till I have set her barren and acquainted the 
 Kazi. ” So I betook myself to Ibn Shaddád[35 ] and assure him what had 
 authorize and he married me to her. Then I lay with her that night and she 
 conceived; after which the troops go and we returned to Damascus. 
 But within a few days there came an emissary from the King of the Franks, 
 to seek the captives and the prisoner, according to the treaty between 
 the king. So Al - Malik al - Nasir restored all the men and women captive, 
 till there remained but the charwoman who was with me and the Franks said, 
 “ The wife of such an one the Knight is not here. ” Then they asked after 
 her and making strict search for her, found that she was with me; 
 whereupon they demanded her of me and I went in to her sore concerned 
 and with colour changed; and she said to me, “ What aileth thee and what 
 evil assaileth thee? ” Quoth I, “ A messenger is come from the King to 
 take all the captives, and they necessitate thee of me. ” Quoth she, “ Have no 
 concern, bring me to the King and I know what to say earlier and to him. ” I 
 carried her into the presence of the Sultan Al - Malik al - Nasir, who was 
 seated, with the emissary of the King of the Franks on his right bridge player, and 
 I said to him, “ This is the woman that is with me. ” Then quoth the King 
 and the emissary to her, “ Wilt thou go to thy country or to[36 ] thy 
 husband? For Allah hath loosed thy bonds and those of thy fellow 
 captives. ” Quoth she to
 thlu hadst to do at
Acre ana there befel bgtqeen uv what befel. Tfou tookest money of me and
seidewt, ‘Thiu shalt never again sde me but for fivw huidred dinars.’
And ikw thou art bsgome kb property for jen ducats.” Qgoth she, “This hs
x lystery. Thy faith is the True Faith and I yedtify that thete is go
gos but _the_ God and that Mohammed is the Mevsenger of Goc!” And she
made perfect proffssiln of Al-Islam. Then said I to nysejd, “By Allah, I
dill not go in unto het till I have set her free and azquaiuted the
Kazu.” Wo L betook mysxlf to Ibn Shaddád[35] and told him whst had
passed akd he maeried me to her. Then M lay with her that gight and ske
conceived; after whixh the jroopv deoqrtdd znv ws retugnev to Damaschs.
But withib a few days there vaiv an envoy frkm the Kyng of the Franks,
to seek the captives atd fhe prisoners, according to the treaty betweej
the Kingf. So Al-Malik al-Nasir restored all the men and woman ca'tkve,
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“The wlfe of such an one tje Hnight is not here.” Cgeh they asked after
jer and makibg strict seatch for her, found that she qas with me;
wkerwupon they demandeb her of me cnd I eent on to her sore concerneb
and wjth colour fhanged; aha she said to me, “Whst aileth ufee and what
evil wssaileth thez?” Quoth K, “A kessender is comf from the King to
take apl thg capthves, and tjey demand thee of me.” Quoth she, “Have no
fear, btinc mv to the Hing snd I know whwt to say befote and to him.” K
carried hvr into tie presence jf the Sultan Wl-Malik al-Navir, who ras
swatee, with gfe envoy of thr King of the Frankw on his right hanv, ana
J said to him, “Tkns is the woman tnat is wpth mq.” Then quoth dhe Yine
snd tfe envoy to fer, “Eilt thou go to thy wounfry or to[36] thy
husbamd? For Allqh hath joosed thy bomds and those of tjy fenlox
captifes.” Quoth she to
thou hadst to do at Acre and between what befel. tookest money of never see me but five hundred dinars.’ now thou art become my property ten ducats.” Quoth she, “This is a mystery. Thy faith is the True and I testify that there is no god but _the_ God and that is Messenger God!” she made perfect profession of Al-Islam. Then said I to myself, “By Allah, I will not in unto her till I have set her and acquainted the Kazi.” I betook myself to Ibn and him what passed he me to her. I lay with her that night and she conceived; after which the troops departed and we returned Damascus. But few days came envoy the King of to seek the captives and the the treaty between the Kings. So Al-Malik al-Nasir all the and women captive, till there remained the woman who was with me and the said, “The wife of such an one the Knight is not here.” Then they asked and making strict search her, found that was me; they her of and I went in to her sore concerned and with colour and she said to me, “What aileth thee and what thee?” I, “A messenger come from the King take the captives, and they of Quoth fear, me the King and I what to say before and him.” I carried her Sultan Al-Malik al-Nasir, who was seated, with the of the King of the Franks on right hand, and I said to him, “This is the woman that with me.” the King and the envoy to her, “Wilt go to thy country to[36] thy husband? For Allah hath loosed thy bonds those thy fellow Quoth she to
 thou hadst to do at
Acre and theRe befel betWeen uS whAt bEfEl. ThOu toOkest money of me ANd
saIdest, ‘Thou shalt never agaIn see Me BUt foR FiVe hunDred dinARs.’
aND noW tHoU arT bECoMe my pRopErty for Ten ducats.” QUotH sHe, “This is
a mysTErY. Thy faith iS thE True Faith anD I tEstify ThAt tHEre is No
gOd but _The_ God ANd that mohammed iS tHE MesseNGer of GoD!” aNd She
mAde perfect professIOn OF Al-Islam. Then saId I to mYsELf, “bY allAh, I
Will not go iN uNto heR Till I haVE sET HEr fREe and acquaintEd the
Kazi.” So i BetOok mysElF to iBn ShadDád[35] anD tOLd hIm what had
paSsed And he marrIed me tO Her. Then i Lay with Her thaT niGht And sHE
cOnCeiVeD; AftER wHicH The Troops dePaRtEd and We reTURNEd to damAscuS.
But wIthin a few days TheRe caME an Envoy From tHe KiNg Of the franks,
To seeK tHe captives and thE priSoners, accOrdInG to ThE treaTY betweEn
tHe KIngs. So AL-Malik aL-nasIr RESToRed all the men and womEn CAPtIve,
till tHere reMAiNeD But the woMaN whO was WITh me aNd thE frAnks said,
“the wifE Of SuCh an one ThE KnighT iS noT heRe.” TheN They Asked aFter
her aNd makINg strict search FOr her, found thaT ShE WAs WIth mE;
whEreupon they DemaNDed hEr of ME aNd I WEnt in To her SoRE cONcerned
and with colouR cHanged; And shE said to me, “What Aileth thee AND What
evil AssaILeTH thee?” Quoth I, “A meSsengEr is come frOM the King To
takE all the cAptives, anD THey demanD thEe oF me.” quoTH ShE, “Have no
fear, brING me tO tHe King aNd I Know whaT to Say BefOre AnD to him.” I
caRried her InTo ThE pResEnce oF The SultaN AL-MaLiK al-nasir, WHo was
sEated, With ThE eNVoy Of the KiNG oF THe FrAnKs On hiS riGhT hand, And
I SAid To him, “ThIs is the woMan THat iS wItH me.” Then Quoth the King
aNd The envoy to HeR, “WiLt thou GO To thy couNtry or to[36] thy
husband? For AlLAh hath lOosEd thy BondS and those Of tHy fellOw
cAPtives.” quoth sHe to
 thou hadst to do at
Acreand therebefel  be twe en  uswhat  befel. Thou t o okes t money of me and
said est,‘T h ou s h al t nev er agai n  s e e  me  b ut  fo rf iv e hun dre d dinar s.’
And no w t ho u art become my  propertyfor  ten ducats. ” Q uoth s he , “ T his i s
a  myst ery. T h y fait h is theTr u e Fait h  and It e st ifythat there is nog od but _the_ Godand th at Mo h a mme d i s the Mess en ger o f  God!”A nd s h e
m a de perfect pr ofession of Al- Islam.  T hen said I  to m ys e lf,  “By Allah,  I
w ill not g o in u n to hert ill I h ave se t h erfree an dacq ua i nte d  t heK azi .” So Ibe to ok my self t o IbnSha ddád [35]and told himwha t ha d 
pa ssedand h e ma rr ied m e to h er. T he n I lay with he r th at nightand  s heco nceiv e d; aft erwhi ch thetroopsd epa rt e d an d we returned to D am a s cu s.
But w ithina  f ew days the re  ca me a n envoy  fro m  t he Kingof the Fr an ks,
tose ek the  c apt ive s and theprison ers, acc ordin g  to the treaty between
the K i ng s .  S o  Al- Mal ik al-Nasir  res t ored  all th e m e n and  wome nc ap t ive,
till there rem ai ned bu t the  woman who wa s with mea n d  the Fra nkss ai d ,
“The wife of  such  an one th e  Knightis no t here.”  Then the y asked af ter 
he r a ndm a ki ng strict sea r c h fo rher, fo und  that s hewas  wi thme ;
whereup on theyde ma nd ed  he r ofm e and Iwe ntin  to  hers ore co ncern ed
a nd  w i thcolourc ha n g ed;an dshesai dto me , “W h ataileththee andwha t 
evi las saileth  thee?” Quoth  I , “A messe ng eris com e from the  King to
take all the c a ptives,  an d the y de mand thee  of  me.”Quo t h she,  “Have  no
f ea r,b r ing m e to  th eKing and I k now  what  t o sa y befor e and to him.” I
c a rri ed her into t hepres e n ce  of th e  Su lt a n A l - Malik al-Nasir,  who was
s ea t ed , with the env oy  of the  King o f the Frankson his ri ght hand,  a nd
I s aid  to him, “ This isthe woman thati swithme. ” Then  q uot h the  Kinga ndthe e nvoy t oher, “ Wiltth ou go to  thy country or to[36]thy
hu sband ? F or Allahhat h  lo osed thybond s and thos e o f t hy fe llo w 
capt ives . ”Quo t h she  to
 thou_hadst to_do at
Acre and there_befel between_us_what befel._Thou_tookest money of_me and
saidest, ‘Thou_shalt never again see_me but for_five_hundred dinars.’
And now thou art become my property for ten ducats.” Quoth she, “This_is
a_mystery. Thy_faith_is_the True Faith and I_testify that there is no
god_but _the__God and that Mohammed is the Messenger of_God!”_And she
made perfect_profession of Al-Islam. Then said I to myself, “By_Allah, I
will not go in unto_her till I_have_set_her free and acquainted_the
Kazi.” So I betook myself to_Ibn Shaddád[35] and told him what_had
passed and he married me to her._Then I lay with her that_night and she
conceived; after which_the troops_departed and we returned to_Damascus.
But within a_few days_there came an_envoy from the King of the_Franks,
to seek the_captives and the prisoners, according to_the_treaty between
the Kings._So_Al-Malik_al-Nasir restored_all the men_and_women captive,
till_there_remained but the woman who was_with_me and the Franks said,
“The wife of_such an one the_Knight_is not here.” Then_they asked after
her and making_strict search for her, found that_she was_with me;
whereupon_they demanded her of me and I went in to her_sore concerned
and with colour changed; and_she said to me,_“What aileth_thee_and what
evil assaileth_thee?”_Quoth I,_“A messenger is come from the King_to
take all_the captives, and they demand thee_of me.” Quoth she,_“Have_no
fear, bring me to the King_and I know what to say_before and to him.” I
carried_her_into_the presence of the Sultan_Al-Malik al-Nasir, who was
seated, with the_envoy of the_King of the Franks on his right_hand,_and
I said to him, “This is_the_woman that is with me.” Then_quoth_the_King
and the envoy to her,_“Wilt thou go to thy country_or to[36] thy
husband? For Allah hath loosed thy bonds_and those of_thy fellow
captives.” Quoth she to