I think you must speak with the king before you go, and I will tell him all you have said." "Maybe we shall meet again," said I, taking his offered hand.

"I think I would see Alfred; but he is over wise, from all accounts, to learn aught from me." "King Alfred says that wisdom comes little by little, and by learning from every one.

I belong to the court, and so shall surely meet you if you do come to speak to him." Then I asked the thane's name.
"Godred {vi} men say it is," he answered, laughing; "but that means better counsel than belongs to me." So he went ashore and joined the thanes, who had gone slowly along the road, and we lost sight of him.
"Yonder goes a pleasant comrade enough," I said to Harek.
"Ay," the scald answered; "but if that is not Alfred the king himself, I am much in error." "It is not likely.

I think he is a bigger man and older, from all accounts," I said carelessly.

"Moreover, he would not have put up with Kolgrim's jests as he did." "One knows not; but I thought he spoke of 'my folk' once.