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remained angry and obdurate to threats and boastings was moved by
prayers and soothing. The standards of both were, therefore, raised above
the walls of the city, until he should try the consistency of the king of
France, and proved his friendship.
Chapter XVIII. Ñ How messengers were sent to King Tancred to demand
satisfaction and the restoration of the queenÕs dowry, and how the king of France
sends secretly a contrary message.
It was therefore decreed by common counsel, that King Richard
should send messengers to Tancred, king of Sicily, to require satisfaction
for the enormous outrage committed by his people, and to ascertain his
intentions in regard to what had occurred. Moreover, King Richard
commanded King Tancred to give his sister, the queen of Sicily, a sufficient
dowry, and the portion of the king her husbandÕs treasure which belonged
to her by right, as well as the table of gold, which ought to be equally
shared with the wife of him who had possessed it. The duke of Burgundy
and Robert de Sabloel, and some others, whose names are lost, were the
messengers appointed for this business. Meanwhile, the king of France
weighing in his mind the greatness of King Richard, and repining from
envy, began to raise a question about the plunder of the city, demanding
his portion, according to the covenant they had entered into. Giving vent,
therefore, to arrogant and contumelious speeches about these things,
because King Richard sternly refused his demand, he ceased not to irritate
his spirit to passion by sly insinuations and opprobrious taunts; and he
hesitated not to transgress the terms of the covenant which had been
entered into between them, and to shew the hollowness of his friendship.
Whereupon King Richard, more from indignation than from any other
feeling, determined to reject his friendship, and ordered his ships to be
ready to depart with all their baggage; for he had rather, under the
guidance and direction of the Lord, proceed alone with his own men to the
accomplishment of his pilgrimage, than have any dealings with an envious
man; according to the common proverb, ÒIt is better to be alone than to
have a bad companion.Ó When, however, this was known to the king of

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France, the latter procured, by means of mediators, the renewal of their
broken friendship and their association as before, with the condition that
every thing which was gained hereafter should be equally divided.
Chapter XIX. Ñ How King Tancred made an ambiguous reply, on which the king
of England was inflamed with anger; and how the Lombards refused his men
provisions.
Meanwhile the messengers, in discharge of the business of their
mission, inquired the sentiments of King Tancred on the matters in
question. But the king replied in ambiguous terms, asserting that he would
give satisfaction to the kings by advice of the nobles of the land in proper
time, place, and manner, upon all the subjects specified. It was reported
that the king of France had by letter exhorted King Tancred not to yield to
the demands of the king of England, but to shew himself firm in defending
his right in every thing, with the assurance that he would not take part
with King Richard against him, but would be faithful to him. If such a
message was sent, there was an evidence of it something like the proverb;
for King Tancred loaded the messengers of the king of France with
presents, while he did not give those of the king of England so much as an
egg. Therefore the messengers returned, and when they had reported their
answer to the kings, King Richard replied, ÒThere is no need of much
talking or long speeches; since King Tancred will not give satisfaction of his
own accord, I will endeavour and labour my utmost to correct his faults
myself.Ó These quarrels restored the courage of the natives, who. incited by
the king of France, endeavoured to injure King Richard and his men as
much as they could, and prohibited the supplying of provisions necessary
for so great an army; and ordered that nothing should be exposed for sale,
in order that they might thus be compelled to submit themselves to the
power of the natives.
Chapter XX. Ñ Of the construction of Mategriffin, and of the discord between the