Do say that I may send and fetch the gold.

HAFI.

Aye, aye, as usual—But although the queen
Be useless, you are by no means check-mate.

SALADIN (dashes down the board).

I am. I will then—

HAFI.

So! small pains, small gains;
As got, so spent.

SALADIN (to Sittah).

What is he muttering there?

SITTAH (to Saladin, winking meanwhile to Hafi).