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"Could we not attack the hall and release Elfric? Think of Elfric," said Alfred. "It would be madness; Redwald has more than a hundred and fifty men of war within it. The place is full; we could not attack with the least chance of success.
So comforted was Elfric, and so relieved from pain, that he slept all through the following hours, as they bore him along through woodland paths; and he dreamt that he had met his father and was clasped lovingly in his forgiving arms. At daybreak they were six or seven miles from the camp, and they rested, for the continued effort had wearied the bearers.
The last proposal was universally discouraged. Redwald had already special cause of enmity against Father Cuthbert, who had robbed him of part of his destined prey; and it was ultimately settled that Father Swithin, another of the order, should be charged with the mission, with the power to make conciliatory offers, or to act on the other course as he should see fit; in short, to use all his wit for Elfric.
There lay Ella of Aescendune, murdered by a Dane named Ragnar; his two sons, Elfric, who died young, and Alfred, who succeeded to the inheritance. There, as in a shrine, the martyr Bertric reposed, who, like St. The body lay in the great hall, where he had so recently feasted his retainers after the return from Stamford Bridge.
Redwald rushed from the room, crying, "To horse, to horse!" but found only a portion of his men awake: the others were mainly drunk and sleeping it off on the floor. Cursing their untimely indulgence, he got about a dozen men rapidly mounted on the fleetest horses, taking care Elfric should be one, and dashed off in pursuit of the fugitives.
Elfric. gazed upon him with surprise; especially when he noted the stern cold look which sat on his features. As Redwald did not speak, Elfric took the initiative. "Why is not my father here? I want to see him, Redwald; do send him to me; say I must see him, I must I cannot endure this longer; it is more than I can bear."
Had he not thought us all perfectly satisfied, he would never have left the hall to go foraging in person; and now all would be well, but for this sad, sad chance, which has placed the poor lad Elfric in his power." "But," said Alfred, "this makes the case worse than ever. Poor Elfric! they will kill him. Oh, can this be Ragnar?"
"Yon be a madman," said the first, whose name was Elfric. "Yea, or a drunken man, which is the same thing," responded the second. "He will catch not the young lord," declared Elfric. "I did not dream they fled as they rode down the street to the river," observed the second. "They did go slowly enough, and the young lord looked about him curiously and unafraid."
There could be no thought of bribes now. So I took it, and was glad thereof, for I could not ask my people for rents and dues yet. Elfric asked me of Uldra, as one might suppose, and was glad when he heard of her welfare. "I suppose that when I get back to Medehamstede her folk will want to know how she fares in Normandy, or the like.
He seemed but little welcome to Edwy, and the benediction with which he greeted his pupil was but coldly received. Not appearing to notice this, he mildly said, "You must introduce your young companion to me, my prince. Am I not right in concluding that I see before me Elfric, heir to the lands of Aescendune?"
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