The king at once objected.
"If he hanged himself, he was willing to lose him property to his lord; so let him be.

If others hanged him, belike they had the right--let him hang." "But--" "But me no buts, but even leave him as he is.

And for yet another reason.

When the lightning cometh again--there, look abroad." Two others hanging, within fifty yards of us! "It is not weather meet for doing useless courtesies unto dead folk.
They are past thanking you.

Come--it is unprofitable to tarry here." There was reason in what he said, so we moved on.