And, moreover, that sunlight lit on drawn swords in their hands; so that in a moment I knew that his hate followed me yet, and that for him the Moot had been too merciful in not slaying me then and there, so that these were on that errand for him.
Then all earth and sky grew red before my eyes, for here seemed to me the beginning of my revenge; and before these two knew that I had turned, out of the dim shadow I leapt upon them, silent, with that quarterstaff aloft.

Dazzled they were with the sunlight, and thinking least of all of my turning thus swiftly, if at all.

And I was as one of the Berserks of whom men spoke--caring not for death if only I might slay one of those who had wrought me wrong.
Into the face of that one to the left flew the iron-shod end of the heavy staff and he fell; and as the other gave back a pace, I whirled it round to strike his head.

He raised his sword to guard the blow, and that fell in shivers as I smote it.

Then a second blow laid him across his comrade, senseless.
Then I stood over them and rejoiced; and part of my anger and shame seemed to pass into the lust of revenge begun well.