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"That is the place of my own ship's crew," said Olaf, "nor will they be denied it. Now shall you fight under Redwald, your own thane, and he will have the next place to me." That pleased both them and me well, and after that Olaf sent me on as advance guard, for we knew the country.
He looked at me sidewise for a while, and then spoke to me in broad Wessex, which the Danes could hardly understand, if at all. "So, Master Redwald, what will you give for freedom?" I answered him back in my own Anglian speech, which any Dane knows, for it is but the Danish tongue with a difference of turn of voice, and words here and there: "I will give a traitor nothing."
Nor shall men forget you, Redwald, and those who fought and died here, and on the other fields that are rich with their blood spilt for love of England. None may say that their lives are wasted, for I see before us a new brotherhood that will rise out of our long strife, because Dane and Saxon and Anglian know each other for men."
There seemed no rest or peace possible in the hall, and Redwald was apportioning all the accommodation to his followers as they came, preserving only the private apartments of the lady Edith from intrusion.
I was rather hurt at this, and began to go back to the boat, wondering that she had no word of farewell. "Redwald thane," came a gentle call in her voice, and I turned sharply. She was close to me, and the sisters were waiting for her twenty paces or so away. "Farewell," she said. "I could but thank you for all your care for us." "It has been freely given, lady," I said.
King Cnut is generous to all who fight not against him." When I heard that I began to see why our people went over to his side so readily, and it seemed to me that he was fighting not only with sword, but also with policy. "Now call your nuns, father," Egil said. "May I have one word with Redwald first?" the abbot asked. "Tell him what you will," Egil answered, and went forward.
Some little time after this, Ethelfrith of Northumbria, as the united districts were now called, fell in battle against Redwald, and Edwin, returning northward, became ruler of Northumbria, the sons of Ethelfrith fleeing in their turn before the new king.
"And on my wedding day, too," he said. "Redwald, you knew this." "Yes, my lord, but I wished to spare my king upon his wedding day, still I have not spared myself. The necessary steps are taken, your immediate vassals are summoned, and my own men are ready to march; we will sweep these rebels off the field."
At last the glitter of the departing ray upon pointed lances announced the approach, and soon the whole party might be seen a hundred horse accompanying the king's person, and one or two nobles of distinction, including Redwald, riding by his side. When the train first reached the spot from which the castle was visible, a strange thing occurred.
"Let me be the messenger; he will surely listen to the pleadings of a brother for a brother." "I had so designed," said Father Cuthbert; "and in order that no chance may be thrown away, I will adventure myself in the lion's den, and threaten with the penalties of excommunication this vindictive Redwald or Ragnar." "No, father; you will never come out alive. No, no!" said they all.
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