"That man's knife was perilously near you." He touched my tunic with his hand, and I looked.

Across it where my heart beat was a long slit that I had not found out yet, where the knife flew at me.

That stroke must have been the man's bane, because to reach me thus he had thrown his arm across his chest, and so had fallen on his weapon.
Then I was going, I think, though indeed I hardly know what I did at that moment, but the king stayed me, laughing.
"Do not think that I am going to let you off the cup, though.

Now you shall pledge me, and if you have any vow to make which is fitting for a thane, make it and let us all hear it.

But you have also the lady to think of in your words." Then there was a little rustle at the door which was on the high place, and the queen returned with some of her ladies, hearing that all was seemly again, and she stood smiling at these last words.
But Elfrida was not with her, and I was glad, else I had been more mazed yet.