I looked for nothing else, indeed; but seeing what he and Quendritha had so nearly asked me to do that day, it may be a marvel that he hid his thoughts so well.
Presently I had reason to wonder at somewhat which happened to me, and that would have been no matter for wonder at all if I had but known that the queen was doubtful how much I had gathered from that talk of mine with her servant.

Of course I had not suspected anything, but a plotter will always go in fear that a chance word will undo all.
Now we rode with bow and quiver on shoulder, and boar spear in hand, as we had been bidden.

All of our party, save the ladies, from East Anglia were present, and about the same number of Mercian thanes.

Besides these there were swarms of foresters, and the thralls who drove the game.

Hounds in any number were with us, in leash, mostly boar hounds.