It was not long before three or four men came through the gathering dusk, and one had a coil of rope over his shoulder.

And after them came across the hillside a horseman, beside whom ran a man on foot.

There were many men about, and these were too far for me to heed them.

I only noticed that which should end my life.
"Set to work quickly," said Streone.
So they flung the end of the line over the bough, sailorwise, and made a running bowline in the part that came down.

There is torture in that way, and some of the men grumbled thereat, being less hard hearted.