The traitors will be less careful if they deem that nought is known.

Thorgils is somewhat talkative, you know." "That is right," said Howel.

"I have a good counsellor here, Thane, as you see.

However, Thorgils will not sail today, for he has just put in, and I know that he was complaining of some sort of damage done, as the gale set a bit of a sea into the cove, and he had some ado to keep clear of the rocks for a time.

We will even ride to Pembroke, and I will send for Thorgils that he may speak with you." And then he added grimly: "Moreover, I will send men on the track of Evan, the chapman, forthwith." So we called out the guards from the camp, where there were lines of huts with a greater building in the midst as if it were often used thus, and so rode across the rolling land northwards till we came to Pembroke.