Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria--"" "Ugh!" said the Lory, with a shiver.
"I beg your pardon!" said the Mouse, frowning, but very politely: "Did you speak ?" "Not I!" said the Lory hastily.
"I thought you did," said the Mouse.

"-- I proceed.

"Edwin and Morcar, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria, declared for him: and even Stigand, the patriotic archbishop of Canterbury, found it advisable--"" "Found WHAT ?" said the Duck.
"Found IT," the Mouse replied rather crossly: "of course you know what "it" means." "I know what "it" means well enough, when I find a thing," said the Duck: "it's generally a frog or a worm.

The question is, what did the archbishop find ?" The Mouse did not notice this question, but hurriedly went on, ""-- found it advisable to go with Edgar Atheling to meet William and offer him the crown.

William's conduct at first was moderate.