But it will be hard work pulling against dead water from a stage that moves not.

Nor will there be the roll and plunge of waves that must be met." "Nor the sore sickness whereof Odda speaks," Alfred said, with his eyes twinkling.

"But I think that if the Romans found the plan good, it will be so for us." So we talked of this for a while, and I will say now that in after days we tried it, and the plan worked well enough, at least in the saving of time.

Alfred's book learning was ever used for the good of his people, and this was but one way in which he found ready counsel for them.
This was pleasant talk enough, and neither I nor the king grew weary thereof, but the good monk slept at last, and presently the darkness fell, and Alfred dismissed him.
One came and lit the torches on the wall, and still we spoke of my work, until at last Alfred said: "So you must be busy, and I am glad.

When will you set out, and where will you go first ?" Now what I wanted to ask him was where Osmund the jarl had gone.