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Then said I, "How was it that she had to throw in her lot with Havelok? He was Alsi's own choice for her." "That is not what we have heard," the spokesman answered. "Now it is best that you go hence, for you have the answer." "This means fighting for Goldberga's rights," said Arngeir, "and I will tell you that Havelok will not be backward in the matter."
"Can you mind that he took me also?" I shook my head, and longed for Withelm. Surely I would send for him, or for Arngeir, if this went on. Arngeir for choice, for I could tell him what I thought; and that would only puzzle Withelm, who knew less than I. "We will ask Arngeir some day," I said; "he can remember."
Then, on the third day, Havelok called Arngeir and us, and spoke what was in his mind. "Brothers, I may not bear this any longer, and I must go away. I can do no more to help than can the weakest in the town; and even my strength is an added trouble to those who have not enough without me. Day by day grows the store in the house less; and it will waste more slowly if I am elsewhere."
I was not to go home for arms, but to borrow from Arngeir as we passed his house. And this I did, saying that I had an errand beyond the town and feared prowling men of the Norse host. Which danger being a very reasonable one, Arngeir offered to go with me; and I had some difficulty in preventing him from doing so, for he was like an elder brother to all of us.
Alsi sat alone on his high seat, and there was no man with him on the dais. I thought that he looked thinner and anxious. Arngeir went up the hall at once, and stood before the king, and greeted him in the English way, which seemed strange to me after the two years of Danish customs; and then Alsi bade him tell his errand.
Only Arngeir must know the truth, and that not until we are on the high seas perhaps." So there seemed to be no more fear, and in an hour the house was astir, and there was work enough for all in preparing for the voyage. As for me, I went down to the ship with my father, and worked there. Now, I will say that not for many a long year did I know who this foster-brother of mine was.
Two years were we in Denmark, and well loved was Havelok by all, whether one speaks of the other kings who owned him as Gunnar's heir at once, or the people over whom he and Goldberga reigned. But we sent messages to Arngeir and to Ragnar to say that all was well, and we heard from them in time how Alsi feared what was to come, and had rather make friends with the Anglians than offend them.
"It is in my mind," my father said to Arngeir, "that our old foe will think twice before he attacks us again; but seeing whom we have to deal with, it is as well to be ready. We might keep him off with arrows, if he does not find out how few we are, should he make an attempt on us; but if he boards, we must submit, and make the best bargain we can."
But Mord almost shouted when he saw him come thus, and to me he said, "It is Gunnar Gunnar, I tell you come back from Asgard to help my princess." "Wait till we get to Grimsby, and Arngeir will make all clear," I said. "Get into your arms, and we will start. All is ready now."
So Arngeir came with Raven, who went for him, and my father told him what he needed to be done; and Arngeir said that it was well thought of, and went to work with his seax on the smooth turf.
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