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It was by no means unlikely that we also might be attacked, if it was true that the king's men were outnumbered, as was said. Now when my father went to say farewell to us, nowhere could be found my brother Withelm. "The boy has gone to watch the muster," my father said. "I shall see him there presently."
Now, it chanced that the old nurse had gone out into the town, and was away all this while, so that she knew nothing of this new trouble; and presently she was coming back with her arms full of what she had bought, and there met her Havelok and Withelm, who had been to the widow's, and were on their way to find me at the gate. "Mother," said Havelok, "let me help you up with these things."
So I told Withelm to come at my side, and bade half the courtmen follow us closely, and when they were inside to see that the door was not barred after us on any pretence. The rest would bide with the horses outside. Then we loosed the peace strings of our weapons, and in we went, quietly and in order; and the chiefs turned to look at us, thinking us more of themselves.
So, being very brave, she strove to make light of the trouble that leaving her home cost her, and set about gathering the few things that she could take. Now on the hearth sat Withelm, tending the fire, and he heard presently that we were all to go to sea; and that pleased him well, for he had ever longed to sail with his father.
"Nay," he said, "for we fight for Goldberga." "And what would she say were we to set you foremost of us all?" asked Withelm. "Little love were there to either of you in that. You are the heart of the host, and one shields that although it gives strength to all the hands which obey it."
Withelm flushed as he had when he first spoke of the priest to me. "I think not, brother; for he knows Havelok well, and loves him." "So," said I shortly, "he hopes to make him a Christian, doubtless." "I think that he will do so, if he has a Christian wife to help." "That would not suit Havelok," I said, laughing.
And I seem to see that each of you has his place beside him Radbard as his strong helper, and Raven as his watchful comrade, and Withelm as his counsellor. For 'Bare is back without brother behind it, son Radbard and 'Ere one goes out, give heed to the doorways, son Raven; and 'Wisdom is wanted by him who fares widely' son Withelm. So say the old proverbs, and they are true.
And thereafter he said no more, but lay still until there came up suddenly through the thick air a thunderstorm from the north; and in that he passed, and with his passing the rain came. Thereof Withelm said that surely Odin fetched him, and that at once he had made prayer for us.
It was Withelm, who had borrowed the gear of the widow's dead husband, that he might be ready for whatever might happen: and it was good to see Havelok's eyes grow bright as he spied the well-known weapons that his brother had in his arms. He said one word to Goldberga, and then came to us. "Let me get into war gear at once," he said, laughing in a way that lightened my heart.
And I went and fetched Withelm from where he sat, and so we three talked long and pleasantly, until it was time for us to go forth from the hall. And we thought that it was good for Arngeir to come here, for the secret was coming to light of itself, as it were, and we would have him speak with Mord.
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