So long as I live I must remain among my people, ready to snatch any chance that may offer of striking a blow against the invader.

But for you it is different." "I should not, of course, do it," Edmund said, "until all is lost here, and mean to defend my fort to an extremity; still should it be that the Danes conquer all our lands, it were well to have such a refuge." Edmund talked the matter over with Egbert, who warmly entered into the plan.

"So long as I have life I will fight against the Danes, and in a ship at least we can fight manfully till the end.

We must not build her on the sea-coast, or before the time when we need her she may be destroyed by the Danes.

We will build her on the Parrot.