'
Then said a man of the Wolf hight Hardgrip: 'Wood-wicked was slain
betwixt the bent and the houses.'
Said Folk-might: 'Let it be Wood-wise then.'
But Bow-may said: 'Wood-wise is even now hurt in the leg by a
wounded felon, and may not go afoot.'
Then said Folk-might: 'Is Crow the Shaft-speeder anigh?'
'Yea, here am I,' quoth a tall man of fifty winters, coming from out
the ranks where stood the Wolves.
Said Folk-might: 'Kinsman Crow, do thou take two score and ten of
doughty men who are not too hot-headed, and search every house about
the Market-place; but if ye come on any house that makes a stout
defence, send ye word thereof to the Mote-house, where we will
presently be, and we shall send you help. Slay every felon that ye
fall in with; but if ye find in the houses any of the poor folk
crouching and afraid, comfort their hearts all ye may, and tell them
that now is life come to them.'
So Crow fell to getting his band together, and presently departed
with them on his errand.
CHAPTER XLVII. THE KINDREDS WIN THE MOTE-HOUSE
The din and tumult still came from the north side of the Market-
place, so that all the air was full of noise; and Face-of-god deemed
that the thralls had gotten weapons into their hands and were slaying
their masters.
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