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And I will say this other word, that now at the time that I write of these things, men speak of English only, for Cnut has welded the races of England into one in such wise as has never been before. So I mourned for Eadmund, and wrought at home-making until the springtime came, and all the while the thought of Uldra grew dearer to me, and I longed to seek her again.
And Relf grew very fond of her in those few days, as one might see. Nor do I know how anyone could help doing so. Even the rough housecarles would watch for a chance of doing some little service for her. And yet, as I have said, Uldra was not the fairest maiden that I had seen. Men are apt to think that the fairest must ever be the best, and a man learns that it is not so only by degrees, maybe.
They saw no living thing but a hawk, which, startled from its perch on a scathed pine, was wheeling round in the air in an unsteady flight. The pirate pointed to the bird with one hand, while he laid the other on the pistol in his belt. "Yes," said Hund, trembling; "the bird saw it. Did you see it?" "See what?" "The water-sprite, Uldra.
The good thane spoke fast, being easier in his mind, as it seemed, on one point, and not willing to make any show of generosity on the other. "That is a kind thought of yours," I said, being very glad, and not less so that I could not help rejoicing that I should see more of Uldra. "I wonder what my wife would say?" he said thoughtfully.
"Maybe I ought to be proud thereof," she said coldly enough. "I will not say that," I answered. "Let me know your name that I may remember it." "My name is Uldra," she said, without looking at me, and flushing a little, and then busying herself with the kitten's ears. "That is a Norse name, lady," said I. "Aye and a heathen one. But it is the best I have."
They had but come back that morning. "Always have I seemed to know you well," I said, "but first the sisters' dress, and then that I looked not for Hertha in London, prevented me. And so I grew to know your looks and ways as Uldra, whom I grew to love. Then all thought of the old likeness that puzzled me at first was forgotten.
Now that I could fight no more I began to long to get back to that home life in the old place that had seemed so near to me and had been taken away. And then came the thought of Uldra, and of what she would say of this. But as things were, and with this letter before me, I could not doubt what her word would be. She would speak as Elfric wrote. Then I longed for Olaf and his counsel.
Then I said, feeling that I could not say aright what I would: "Lady Uldra, I have to thank you for saving my life today. Yours was a brave deed." She shivered a little, at the thought of what she had done, as I think, for the heat of anger had gone. "I am glad I was of use," she answered. "What are we to do when we come to land?"
"Now, whether that is so or not, she should think well of you for your faith kept to her," Uldra said, and there was a little shake in her voice as of tears close at hand. Then I knew that if she kept faith with me as I with her though this was in a poor way enough I must think well of her also.
He said no more about this, and we came to the hall, and then went to find Godwine at the ships. But I could not but feel disappointed that Uldra would not come with us. And that was not all for her own sake, as I found when I came to turn over my thoughts a little. I would fain see more of the maiden who had borne peril so well, and had stood so bravely at my side.
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