But I doubt if any man knew who she was in the dusk.

And I had sent the pack horses and servants on before us to wait our coming at a certain place, so that none should be able to say that we were a party of fugitives.
Presently the queen waxed silent, and Olaf and I could talk to one another of what we would do in the time to come if this and that happened.

I told him that I should certainly return to fight at Eadmund's side, for the queen would not keep me in Rouen.

When he left London it was his wish to seek me there, and so we looked to see one another again before very long.
"Then it is farewell, my cousin," he said, when at last we came to Banstead, for he would not leave us sooner.

"We have had a good fight or two together, and may have more, and to more profit, as I hope, in the days to come." We halted at the monastery and prayed for shelter there for the night, or at least what was left of it, and while Elfric spoke with the superior of the nuns who were there, I took leave thus of Olaf and of my spearmen.