One after another they have been shot by unseen men as we rode, until these swarmed out on us as you saw." "Who are they ?" I asked, rolling up my cloak to set it pillion-wise behind my saddle for the lady.
"The flintknappers, I suppose," he said.

"But I am a stranger to these parts, and I have but heard of them as dwelling about these heaths." Then I would have the thane mount my horse; and I lifted the maiden up behind him, and wrapped Werbode's cloak round her, having a smile and thanks for the service.

And when they were ready I whistled for Erling, and he came back to us at a canter, looking behind him now and then.

But there was no sign of any follower.
"Ten miles from the town," I said to him, "and more heath to cross.
We must hurry.

But we cannot leave those horses to suffer." "Our horses; and I have tended them, lord," said the rough housecarl, with a bit of a shake in his voice.