The Talisman, Chapter 23: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Sir Kenneth wakes in a luxurious tent and suspects that the rich clothes are intended to tempt him away from Christianity.
2. The physician appears as Ilderim of Kurdistan, rejects forced conversion, and tells Kenneth that he is free.
3. Their conversation about Richard’s wife and Edith Plantagenet provokes anger, but both men reaffirm their friendship.
4. Kenneth admits his love for Edith and his belief that disgrace destroys his hopes.
5. Ilderim proposes disguising Kenneth and his recovered hound so they can expose the thief responsible for stealing England’s banner.
6. Kenneth agrees to carry Saladin’s respectful letter to Edith, but refuses any further role in the courtship.

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Cosa notare

Kenneth separates his public disgrace from his sense of personal honesty. This distinction explains why the chance to identify the thief matters to him.

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