The riches of England and Denmark and Norway are mine." There spoke Emma of Normandy again, and her proud look came back.
The maidens on the dais were smiling at one another, for the queen was turned away from them.
"Let it be thus, my queen," I said, after I had thanked her.
And she said that it should be so, deeming that I had thought of Uldra not at all, maybe.
Then she spoke of my own doings, and Cnut came as we did so.

I bowed to him, and he took my hand, calling me "thane" in all good faith.
"Now I have to come ere long into your country," he said, "for I have vowed to build a church in each place where I have fought and conquered.

Have you a house where I may stay ?" "My place is far from Ashingdon, lord king," I answered, "and I am rebuilding my father's house as best I can." "I suppose my men burnt it ?" he said plainly.
"Your father's men did so in the first coming." "Therefore shall his son rebuild for your father's son," said the king.

"Will you accept aught from me ?" "Lord king," said I, "I have fought against you, and have owned you unwillingly at first." "That is certain," he said laughing, "else had you not tried to take away my queen.

Go to, Redwald, you are a troublesome subject." "I think I shall be so no longer," I answered.
So those two most royal ones bade me farewell, and I went away to Elfric, and found Godwine there.