ABSTRACT
A nd when the Lord King heard this wonderful thing and the readiness of his people, then he raised his eyes to Heaven and said : “ Lord, in Thy service and for Thy honour I undertake this expedition and into Thy hands I commend myself and my followers.” And he said : “ As it pleases God and you, I have resolved to go, with the grace of God and in His keeping and that of Our Lady Saint Mary and all the true Heavenly Court. Let us go to Sicily.” And at once all cried : “ Aur, Aur.” And all knelt down and sang in a loud voice : “ Salve Regina.” And, that night, they dispatched the two barques of Sicily, which went to Palermo with the good news. And, the next day the Lord King had everything put on board in good order, the horses and everything they had on land, and the last to embark was the Lord King. And when they had embarked, which was done within three days, the two other armed barques of Sicily left, to tell that they had seen the King of Aragon set sail. And may God give us as great joy as there was throughout Sicily on knowing this.
