And that made me glad to see, for he was being punished.

Even yet the princess might wish to see that my swathings were comfortable, and if I once had my mouth freed for a moment all was lost to him.
He signed to his comrades to lift me carefully, and then put a bold face on the matter, and thanked the princess for her kindness.
"Lady, I may be glad to beg a warm wrap or two from your store," he said.

"If it pleases you, we will shew you where he is to lie." So they went forward, I on my litter first, and the lady and her people following.

Evan knew well enough that little fault could be found with the warm place that was ready for me among the bales under the deck, and he was eager to get me out of sight before Thorgils returned.

They had made a place ready with some of the softer bales for me to lie on, and there they lifted me from the litter, very carefully indeed, that they might not have to rearrange any of my bonds.