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Had Edgar Etheling been selfish and ambitious, he might now, at the head of his victorious Saxons, have had a fair chance of dethroning the tyrant William; but instead of this, his thoughts were fixed on the Holy Land; and embarking with his willing army, he came up with the Crusaders just in time for the siege of Jerusalem, where the English, under "Edgar Adeling," fought gallantly in the assault in the portion of the army assigned to Robert of Normandy.
It was several moments before the Etheling spoke, and then his voice was noticeably deliberate. "Oh!" he said, "so they ask my leave, but stop at their pleasure?" "My lord!" the old man looked at him in surprise "they act only according to custom.
He said breathlessly, "Chief before you go to the King be it known to you that those horse-feet you heard belong to the mounts of Edric of Mercia and his men and he is with King Edmund now!" The three stolid old warriors got to their feet with curses. The Etheling bent forward to gaze incredulously into the man's face. "Edric of Mercia? With the King? Why do you think so?"
The doors were shut to keep out the storm, and I had already said grace, when the Etheling suddenly appeared. His manner struck us all. He looked wild and agitated, and his first words cast a chill over us. "Where is Alfgar?" "Is he not with you, what has happened?" said I and Herstan, speaking in the same breath. "No, I have lost him.
"How safe, lord?" he murmured. But the Etheling only laughed at him, as he drew up his long riding-boots and readjusted his belt. "Safe enough so that I forgive you some dozen floggings a day, you imp; and choose you for my comrade when I should be profiting by the companionship of your betters.
If then, to weigh all perils like a soldier, if then, you do witness it with your own eyes?" The blue gave out a flash of smitten steel. Morcard answered as to words: "You will be one against many, lord." "You cannot mean that the Witan will comply with him!" the Etheling cried. "How is it possible that they should do otherwise?
Edric was alone with the king in a chamber overlooking the Thames. Hermann was on duty without, with some of the guard, when he heard voices within in hot contention. "You will grant me no favour, not even the life of this traitor, who, I tell you, is conspiring against you, and desires to place Edwy, the Etheling, Edmund's brother, on the throne in your place."
Edmund was only eighteen, and timid and gentle. Donald seized the crown; and the orphans remained in great danger, till their brave uncle, Edgar Etheling, learnt the fatal tidings, and, coming from England, fetched them all home with him, giving the two girls, Edith and Mary, into the care of their aunt Christina, who was now Abbess of Wilton.
Alas! such deeds will call down God's vengeance upon us. Nativity of St. The Etheling went with Alfgar to Malmesbury a few days ago. We now hear that he has released Sigeferth's widow, and that he has married her. We know not what to think of the step. It is a bold defiance of his father's cruel policy.
"The Etheling is here!" While the warrior was turning, a new voice spoke. "Canute's page?" it repeated after some unseen informant. "Is he dead?" It was a young voice, and deep and soft, for all the note of quiet authority ringing through it; something in its tone was agreeably different from the harsh utterance of the first speaker. Randalin's eyes rose dreamily to find the owner.
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