"I think we might have fallen into worse hands than his.

It is in my mind that he likes not his errand." So we went aft to the chief, who stood beside Bertric.

And when I came to him he said, pointing westward: "Here comes Earl Wulfnoth, as I think." Then I saw three large ships beating up to us, and the sail of one bore, painted on it, the device of a fighting warrior, Earl Wulfnoth's own ensign.
Now, on this I had a hope that we might be rescued by him, and my face must have shown as much, while Elfric glanced at me with the same thought written plainly in his eyes.
"I will not risk meeting the earl, though I do not think that he will interfere with us," Egil said; "but we are to windward of him, and can do as we like.
"Now, I have been wondering what I shall do with you, Redwald." "Let me be taken with the queen and the athelings," I said.

"What will you do with them ?" "They must go to Cnut," he answered; "but I am thinking that that will be bad for you." "Why ?" "Maybe it is not my business, but I think that I owe you a good turn for letting me off at Leavenheath.

If I take you to Cnut, Streone will have somewhat to say about you--and he is a great man with our king just now." "Well, what if he has.