Wig, leaning more to personal love than to general usage, (2) could not bear the sight, but made affection conquer shame, and attacking Athisl, chose rather to defend the weakness of his brother than to look on at it.

But he won more infamy than glory by the deed.

In helping his brother he had violated the appointed conditions of the duel; and the help that he gave him was thought more useful than honourable.

For on the one scale he inclined to the side of disgrace, and on the other to that of affection.

Thereupon they perceived themselves that their killing of Athisl had been more swift than glorious.