Mind you the way of our levies ?" I did well enough.

Never had I seen aught like this.

For our folk, called up from plough and forest hastily--and now and then only--have never been taught the long lesson of order and readiness that these men had learned of necessity in the yearly battle with wind and wave in their ships.

Nor had they ever to face a foe any better ordered than themselves.
"Is the sheriff at hand ?" I said breathlessly.
"Maybe.

I hope not closely." Down the street galloped a few more Danes, looking behind them as they rode.