He sat in his great chair, and I stood before him.
"You have brought me a quiet night, Wulfric," he said.

"Tell me how you came here, for I think it was not that you would wish to see me again." So Thormod had told him nothing, and I answered: "I came with Thormod for more men, for Ethelred the King is growing strong against you.

Have you heard no news ?" "None," he said; "but that is not your errand, but his." "That will Thormod tell you, therefore," I answered.

"As for me, I came at Halfden's bidding, which Thormod told me." "What did Halfden bid you come here for ?" "To take Osritha his sister into safety and peace again.

Suffer me to do so," I said, boldly enough, but yet quietly.
Now Ingvar looked fixedly at me from under his brows, and I gave back his look.