Some of the enemy creeping in between our fires set fire to the houses in the outskirts, and as we leapt to our feet in astonishment at the sudden outbreak, they fell upon us.

Many of my comrades were killed with the first discharge of arrows, then they rushed on in such numbers that many more were slain, and the rest driven in.

How it fares with the other posts I know not, but methinks they were all attacked at the same moment.

I waited not to see, for my captain bade me speed here with the news." "Sound the horn of assembly," Sweyn said.

"Do you, Oderic, take twenty of the guard without, and at once conduct the ladies here to the boats and get them on board the galleys.