But, by Our Lady, I know something of this love-gear.

It begins with mute respect and distant reverence; but when opportunities occur, familiarity increases, and so--But it skills not talking with one who thinks herself wiser than all the world." "My kinsman's counsels I willingly listen to, when they are such," said Edith, "as convey no insult to my rank and character." "Kings, my fair cousin, do not counsel, but rather command," said Richard.
"Soldans do indeed command," said Edith, "but it is because they have slaves to govern." "Come, you might learn to lay aside this scorn of Soldanrie, when you hold so high of a Scot," said the King.

"I hold Saladin to be truer to his word than this William of Scotland, who must needs be called a Lion, forsooth; he hath foully faulted towards me in failing to send the auxiliary aid he promised.

Let me tell thee, Edith, thou mayest live to prefer a true Turk to a false Scot." "No--never!" answered Edith--"not should Richard himself embrace the false religion, which he crossed the seas to expel from Palestine." "Thou wilt have the last word," said Richard, "and thou shalt have it.
Even think of me what thou wilt, pretty Edith.

I shall not forget that we are near and dear cousins." So saying, he took his leave in fair fashion, but very little satisfied with the result of his visit.
It was the fourth day after Sir Kenneth had been dismissed from the camp, and King Richard sat in his pavilion, enjoying an evening breeze from the west, which, with unusual coolness on her wings, seemed breathed from merry England for the refreshment of her adventurous Monarch, as he was gradually recovering the full strength which was necessary to carry on his gigantic projects.