I said that I would see to his safety and be answerable for him.
"This must be Osmund, I suppose," the king said, smiling.

"I have heard how you came to know him and his fair daughter at Wareham.

It was well done, though maybe I should blame you for running over-much risk." "I think I ran little, lord king," I said; "and I could have done no less for the poor maiden." "Surely; but I meant that to go at all was over dangerous." "I am ready to do the same again for you, my king," I said.

"And after all I was in no danger." Then said the king, smiling gravely at me: "Greater often are the dangers one sees not than those which one has to meet.

I have my own thoughts of what risk you ran.
"Well, take your fair lady and the jarl also where you will.