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HOW WULFRIC CAME TO JUTLAND.
It was Beorn who woke me.

Out of his swoon, or whatever it was that had taken his senses, he woke with a start and shudder that brought me from sleep at once, thinking that the boat had touched ground.
But there was no land in sight now, and all around me was the wide circle of the sea, and over against me Beorn, my evil companion, glowering at me with a great fear written on his face.
Now as I woke and saw him, my hand went at once to the dagger at my side, as my first waking thoughts felt troubled by reason of all he had done, though it was but for a moment.

Thereat he cried out, praying me to have mercy on him, and tried to rise, going near to capsize the boat.

Indeed, I cannot believe that the man had ever been in a boat before.
"Lie down," I said, speaking sharply, as to a dog, "or you will drown us both before the time!" He was still enough then, fearing the water more than steel, as it seemed, or seeing that I meant him no harm.
Then I spoke plainly to him.
"I will harm you not.