"Why should you hinder her going to the duke, her brother, who will seek her at your hands ?" Now Emma had been still during these words, looking with hard and scornful eyes at all before her, but now she spoke: "Let the sail be set again that I may go on my way.

You shall surely answer for this hindrance." But no one stirred, though even the Danes were silent, for there is that in the tones of one who is wont to be obeyed which makes men listen whether they will or not.
"Do you hear me ?" she said, stamping her foot.
"Redwald, see that I am obeyed.

Drive these knaves into the sea, and let me be rid of them." Then Egil answered her, saving me trouble thereby, for I had nought to say: "Queen, we will do your bidding and hoist the sail.

But my men and I must bide here." "I care not, so that you do not hinder my folk," she said.
And with that she turned away, saying to the brave sister who yet stood beside her: "Let us seek shelter again--the wind is cold, and I am offended with the sight of these men." They went into the cabin and closed the door after them, and Egil and I looked at one another.

Egil grinned, but I could not.