So he must needs try to gain more wealth from the king, and after he had been at court for a while, one might see that Cnut grew weary of his words.

But at last there was a great feast, and I stood behind Thorkel at the high place, and Streone was next to Thorkel, and Thorkel to the king on his right hand.

When the ale was going round, Streone began to find fault with some ordering of Cnut's, and at last said: "Maybe one might judge how things would go when the man who gave you this kingdom is treated thus.' "Then Cnut looked at him very quietly and said: "'You have the same honours from me as from Ethelred.' "'Not so, not so,' he said.

'I was wont to sit at the king's right hand, with none between me and him.' "Thereat Thorkel would have spoken, but Cnut held up his hand.

I saw his bright eyes shining, and Streone should have taken warning, but his fate was on him.
"'You think, then, that you have not all you deserve ?' the king said.
"'I have not.