Yet, jarl, but for them I should not have met with Thora, though in my heart I believe that I should not have spoken to her yet." "I would not have had it otherwise," he said, kindly taking my arm.
"I have seen what was coming long before Etheldreda spoke.

It has been good for Thora that she did so, whatever befalls." Then we spoke of my promised place with the king, as if his victory were certain.

Indeed, I believe that we both had no thought of its being otherwise.
"I do not know, however," said Osmund, "if your taking a Danish wife will be well received.

It may be likely that Alfred will wish you to be bound to him by some tie of that nearness which shall be of his making." I had not thought of that, but it was a thing that was common enough.

Harald Fairhair was wont to give a rich wife to some chief whom he would keep at his side.
"If that is so, I shall go hence," I said.