Sa.I would have done so.
But thou didst hear the king refuse. He is sworn
To grant no terms till Ceuta be restored.
Our law moreover doth forbid this traffic,
To exchange our captives with the infidels.
Al. But hast thou then thyself, Sala, no power
To do them any kindness; or for me
Wilt thou not grant them so much liberty
As to walk in the garden once a day?
If I might speak with them I might do somewhat