Farewell." So she spoke her last words to me, and sat down by the fire again.
And it is in my thoughts that she wept, but I know not.
Outside stood the earl, staring over the Senlac valley eastward.
"This were a good place for a battle, after all," he said, as to himself.

Then he heard me and turned.
"Well, what more has the old witch told you ?" he said, trying to speak carelessly, though one might see that he longed to hear more.
As we went towards the horses, I told him, therefore, of what had been said of Eadmund and Cnut.

And as he heard he grew thoughtful.
"Now," he said, slowly and half to himself, "if the shadow of that villain Streone is on Eadmund as on me, I will not strike for myself--as yet; and Cnut shall win other men's praise before I give him mine or go to him unsought." "Eadmund needs a friend, lord earl," I said, mindful of Olaf's errand, yet hardly daring to say more seeing that he had failed.
"If there were no Ethelred--" said the earl, and stopped.
He said no more then until we were nearly within hearing of Relf.
Then he turned and faced me, taking my hand and staying me.
"I would that Olaf and you were my friends," he said, "for you both speak out for those whom you love or serve.

See here, Redwald, when you are tired of the ways of Ethelred's crew, come to me again, and we will plan together.

And tell Olaf the same.