The rest went with the king up the track through Hoxne woods, but slowly." Had I but one or two more with me surely now I should have followed up the king and tried to rescue him.

But I think it would have been vain, for Ingvar's men would have slain him rather than lose him.
But most of all I wondered at the boldness of these few men, who, with their leader, dared venture so far from their forces.

Well did they know, however, how complete is the rout of a Saxon levy; and I too might have guessed it, since I had fled alone after the first five miles, while all those who had left the town with me scattered all ways.
Now the church was blazing from end to end, and one or two more men had gathered to me, seeing who I was.
"Take up yon body," I said, "and cast it into the church.

So shall his ashes lie in holy ground at least.

For you and yours must even take to the woods for a while.