Upon departing the next day, Charlemagne tells Rauf to come to the court in Paris so he can sell his goods at a very lucrative price.
When he gets home, the king orders his best knight, Sir Roland, to scan the countryside and tell anyone on the road to come straight to Charlemagne.
Rauf, in spite of Roland's magnificence, defies him, keeping his word to do as his guest asked.
The two have a fight, during which Rauf gets the upper hand, then realizes this person is a "Saracen" and not Roland.
He pleads with the Saracen to renounce his faith and convert to Christianity, or else Roland and Rauf will be forced to kill him.