_ 254 _ and of Sheikh Ishmael's ambassador and his captain, and they acknowledged that they had received it from his hands. When the governor took his leave, the king bowed very low, saying that he was his father, and like a son he would always remember this favour he had done him. Since it was already dark the governor went to sleep at our tower. After the death of Raix Hamet the city was very peaceful and the people had great respect for the governor because they saw that he desired its welfare and that he treated the king so honourably even though he had had the opportunity to capture the city and the fortress if he had wished it, since he had had it in his power. On the following morning the governor sent a party to visit the king, who sent a message back saying that he had not slept so well for two months and he treated our men very well, saying that they had gone to great pains for his sake on the previous day. Raix Noradin also sent him many thanks, and on the same night he removed the sentinels who guarded the palace on the side facing our fortress, as well as the artillery on the same side. On the day following the death of Raix Hamet, which was a Friday, the king went to the mosque
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