In that case you will of course at once attack it.

Let us ask Siegbert.

He has sailed up both the Rhine and the Elbe, and can tell us of some quiet port near the mouth of each river where you may lay the Dragon somewhat out of sight of passers-by, while you can yet note all ships that go down the river.
My messengers will then know where to find you." Having settled this point they returned to Siegbert, and Edmund told him what he thought of doing.
"I can advise no better," Siegbert said.

"Assuredly you cannot prevail by force.

At present I have only ten of my followers with me; the rest, after I was wounded, and it was plain that a long time must elapse before I could again lead them in the field, asked me to let them follow some other chief, and as they could not be idle here I consented.