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Updated: May 6, 2025
Then was a shout that Alsi might have heard in his hilltop palace, for full four paces beyond the strong porter's cast it flew, lighting with a mighty crash, and bedding itself in the ground where it lit. And I saw the young thanes with wide eyes looking at my brother, and from beside me Berthun the cook fairly roared with delight.
One may be sure that he has left his friends in some starving village in the marsh, and has none here. That will do, Berthun. Take care of him, for I may have use for him. But next time you hire a man, use your wits to learn somewhat of him, if it is too much trouble to ask." So Berthun was dismissed, and went out in a bad temper with himself.
But no one could lift it above his knee, so that one may suppose that it flew no great distance at a cast. "Nay, but the thanes are trying," Berthun said. "It is open to all to do what they can. One of your porters is best man so far." "Well, I will not try to outdo him." "I would that you would lift the stone, Curan. That is a thing that I should most like to see."
Ragnar held out his hand, and Havelok took it, and so they parted without more words; but I knew that these two were friends from that time forward, whatever happened. There were some sports of some sort on hand, when we came to see what all the noise was; and Berthun, seeing us, called Havelok to him.
Two silver pennies the thane gave him, and said, "This seems to be a friend of yours, and it was good to hear you try to help him without acrimony. Not that he needed any hints from any one, however. Who is he?" "Men call him Curan, that being the name he gives himself; but he came as a stranger to the place, and none know from whence, unless Berthun the cook may do so.
Berthun came to me last evening, and called me aside, and said that it was the king's wont to dress his folk anew at the time of the Witan, and then wanted to know if my vow prevented me from wearing aught but fisher's clothes.
There he finds Alsi in an evil mood, and in the hall the people are talking fast, and there is no Berthun to receive him. So, as he sits at the high table and breaks his fast beside the king, he asks what all the wonderment may be. And Alsi tells him, speaking in Welsh. "East Anglia is mine," he says, "for I have rid myself of the girl." Griffin sets his hand on his dagger.
But if Woden or Frey, or whoever looks after good deeds, scores the mistake to Alsi as well, it will be the first on the count of charity that " But at this Berthun rose up in stately wise. "I may not listen to this. To think that here in the guardroom I should hear such " "Sit down, comrade," said Eglaf, laughing, and pulling the steward into his seat again.
So Alsi took this cup and held it, while he sat in the place of the father of the bride. Now, I knew nothing of what should he done, but Berthun did so, and well he took my brother's part, having undertaken for him thus. "It is the custom," said Alsi, "that the bridegroom should state what he sets forth of the dowry to the bride."
Then we came to the widow's house, and Havelok left his arms there, and we went on to the marketplace. As we crossed the bridge we saw that there was something going forward, for there was a gathering in the wide space, and a shouting and cheering now and then, and even Berthun himself was there looking on and seeming to be highly entertained.
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