But I think that Olaf had done somewhat towards preparing a welcome for himself when he should return to his own land by acting thus.

I would that Ethelred and Eadmund had been wise as he, for by forgiveness they would have won men to them.

But evil counsel was ever waiting on them, and maybe they are not to blame so much as is he who gave it.
There were no men of note among these Danes whom we took, and we thought that Ulfkytel would maybe hear of Egil before long, if he could by any means get his scattered forces together.

Yet the rout was very complete, else he would have been back in Colchester before us.
The townsfolk made a great feast in Colchester for us that night, and next day Olaf called the headmen and set all in order for Ethelred the king.

And we thought that the town was safe for him, for a levy would be made to hold the place at once.