"Some enemy was looked for." "You have seen the like before then ?" asked Dalfin.
"Not once or twice.

And for the same reason--the Danes." "Have you fought with them ?" "I was at my own place when we beat them off once." So we stood and watched the fires until they twinkled as far as we could see to the eastward.

Westward the hill, as I have said, cut off sight of both cliffs and open sea, but over it was the glow in the sky of far-off beacons.
Fergus came out of the chapel, and I heard him give a little cry as he saw the fires.

Then he came to us, seeing us in the moonlight, which was bright.
"No need to fear, my sons," he said in his still voice.

"Many a time I have seen those fires before, and doubtless shall see them again.