I had no fear that he would call Offa yet, or that Erling would suffer him to go to his comrades in the hall.

The other two stayed and watched Sighard silently.
Now the old thane had his blade fast in the timber and lifted.

The square of floor rose slowly at that corner, and one of the Mercians set his hand to it.

Another lift, and the whole was coming up, for the boards had been fastened together with cross pieces underneath, doorwise.

As it rose I heard the fall of props that had kept it in place, and I bade Sighard have a care.