A Knight of the White Cross a Tale of the Siege of Rhodes
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D'Aubusson at once sum- moned the knights concerned in the matter before him. They found him with several members of the council. " Sir Knights, " he said, " I have heard from my secretary your opinions in the matter of a surrender, and since you are in such terror of the Moslem sultan, you have my full permis- sion to leave the town ; and, more than that, I will myself secure your safe departure, which might be imperilled if your comrades or even the inhabitants of the town came to learn that ...you had advocated surrender ; but, " he went on, changing his tone from that of sarcasm to sternness, " if you remain with us, see that the word surrender never again passes your lips, and be assured that, should you continue your intrigues THE STRUGGLE AT THE BREACH 371 in that direction, you shall meet with the fate you so justly deserve. ' ' Overwhelmed by the grand master's accusation and stern- ness, the Italian and Spanish knights threw themselves on their knees and implored him to grant them an early opportunity of retrieving their fault by battle with the infidel.
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