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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.
But come forth, this Lucifer will teach you that you no longer dwell in paradise." "Mr. Lonner," stammered Mr. Fabian, "I am an innocent, unhappy man, and I swear to you that Mrs. Magde has never " As he heard these words Ragnar trembled violently. "Silence, reprobate," said he, "the name of my virtuous wife shall not pass your lips.
When it was finished I heard my father and Ragnar and the head men and chiefs of the company take counsel together, after which all departed to their homes. So soon as they were gone Freydisa came to me, bringing food and drink. "I am a shamed man, Freydisa," I said, "and can no longer stay in this land where I have been made one for children to mock at."
All these she piled in a heap and burnt, kindling a huge pyre, lest the foul stench of the filthy carcases might spread in pestilent vapour and hurt those who came nigh with its taint of corruption. This done, she won the throne of Sweden for Ragnar, and Ragnar for her husband.
I am Ragnar of Norwich, the earl, as the English for jarl goes. Now I want to see Alsi the king straightway." "That is a matter for the captain," I said, and I called for him.
Griffin's shield had gone up in a moment above his head, and in a moment it was back in its place, and over it his eyes glared as before, unwavering. And then, like a wildcat, he sprang at Ragnar, making no sweeping blow with his sword, but thrusting with straight arm, so that the whole weight of his flying body was behind the point.
Now Griffin curses Ragnar, and the Welsh tongue is good for that business. "Who is the man, then?" he says, when he has done. "The biggest and best-looking countryman of yours that I have ever set eyes on," answers Alsi, looking askance at Griffin's angry face. "There is a sort of consolation for you." "His name," fairly shouts Griffin. "Curan, the kitchen knave," says Alsi, chuckling.
Then for the second time Ragnar boarded Athalbrand with those men who were left to him. In the narrow waist of Athalbrand's ship a mighty battle was fought, and here at last Ragnar and Athalbrand found themselves face to face. They hacked at each other with their axes, till at length Ragnar, with a fearful blow, drove in Athalbrand's helmet and clove his skull in two, so that he died.
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.
Wave after wave came the northern invasions led by such men as Bjorn Ironside, and Ragnar Lodbrog. Charles the Bald, fearing to meet these dreaded warriors, bribed them away from the walls of Paris in the year 875. But they came again twelve years afterwards in search of more of the Frenchmen's gold.
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