"Such a sword as this is to a simple thane as much as a petty kingdom to Olaf." Then Eadmund spoke in the old tone of comradeship that we had been wont to use in Normandy.
"On my word, I believe he did! But you have often spoken to me of this sword, and you described it well.

I think had I found it on a Dane I should have claimed it for you.

But I never thought you would see it again." "Would you have believed that I was bribed, my prince, had it not chanced that you had heard of the sword from me beforetime ?" I asked, being bitterly hurt that the earl should have put this into Eadmund's mind.
Did he want to make him doubt all his former friends?
"Not I, Redwald," the Atheling said.

"Streone is over careful for our safety, I think, and lets his love for us make him suspect all men.

I told him as much, and he said that perhaps it was so.