For Gurth loved Harold as Jonathan loved David.

And Harold was the only one of the group not armed; and had a veteran skilled in war been asked who of that group was born to lead armed men, he would have pointed to the man unarmed.
"So what says the King ?" asked Earl Godwin.
"This; he refuses to restore thee and thy sons, or to hear thee, till thou hast disbanded thine army, dismissed thy ships, and consented to clear thyself and thy house before the Witanagemot." A fierce laugh broke from Tostig; Sweyn's mournful brow grew darker; Leofwine placed his right hand on his ateghar; Wolnoth rose erect; Gurth kept his eyes on Harold, and Harold's face was unmoved.
"The King received thee in his council of war," said Godwin, thoughtfully, "and doubtless the Normans were there.

Who were the Englishmen most of mark ?" "Siward of Northumbria, thy foe." "My sons," said the Earl, turning to his children, and breathing loud as if a load were off his heart; "there will be no need of axe or armour to-day.

Harold alone was wise," and he pointed to the linen tunic of the son thus cited.
"What mean you, Sir Father ?" said Tostig, imperiously.

"Think you to----" "Peace, son, peace;" said Godwin, without asperity, but with conscious command.