I have been setting myself in your Hertha's place--as if she knew aught of you now.
Aye, it is better as it is for both of you, as things must be for a while." And I thought to myself: "Would that you were in Hertha's place;" and then this other thought, "She says right--landless and luckless am I, and there is none to trouble about me--nor shall there be." "But I was going to tell you this, if I may," she said, "I will pray night and day that things may be well for you and yours in the end." "Aye, pray therefor, Uldra," I answered, and thereafter we said no more, for the hall gates were before us, and the dogs came out to bid us welcome, and the thralls followed them to see who came.

I helped her from the horse, and she smiled and went in.
Now, I saw Uldra no more that night, and Sexberga was unfriendly with me because Eldred still kept away.

So I had my thoughts to myself while Relf slept as was his wont after supper, and the lady of the house turned her wheel as ever.

I think that I would not wish any man to have such strange and sad thoughts as mine were at that time.

There was nought of which I could be sure--save of Uldra's friendship, and of that it were better not to think, maybe..