We had almost lost sight of it.

The two longships ranged up on either side of us, shortening sail to keep us company.
They took the two men whom I had slain and set them forward under some covering.

Neither Egil nor his warriors bore me any grudge for their fall, which was in fair fight of their own making.

After that Egil's men made the crew bring them what food and ale they had, and sat down below the fore deck quietly enough.

They were courtmen of Jarl Thorkel's, as I thought, being better than the wild warriors who made the bulk of Cnut's great host.
Elfric came to me when all was quiet thus, and leant on the rail beside me for some time without speaking.