harflete's

Updated: June 26, 2025

Swords and spears smote upon his armour, but he did not fall; it was those in front of him who fell. A great fellow with an axe got behind him and struck with all his might upon his helm. The sword dropped from Harflete's hand; slowly he turned about, looked upward, then stretched out his arms and fell heavily to earth. The Abbot leapt from his horse and ran to him, kneeling at his side.

Henry Rider Haggard - The Lady of Blossholme