Tired he was, methought, for it had been a long day.
Ethelbert signed to me, Father Selred, and Sighard to follow him, and we went into his apartment, closing the door after us.

Out in the council chamber we left three of the Anglian thanes and three Mercian, who would act as guards for the night.
It was very pleasant in the silence of this cool chamber after the din and glare of the great hall.

The moonlight came in at the western window; and though there were torches ready, the king would not have us light them, for he said we would sit in the dim light awhile till he grew sleepy.

And so at first we spoke of the day's hunting, and, of course, Sighard had his say on the matter of Gymbert's carelessness.
Seeing that neither he nor the king had any doubt that carelessness it was, and naught else, I did not think it worth while to say anything of my own suspicions.

I do not think that they could have believed that any harm was meant me had I told of the arrow.