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Rh But it came to pass that Ethelbald died; and we two Ethered [and I] with all the West-Saxon nobles' concurrence, our part did give in trust to Ethelbert king our brother, on the condition that he it should re-deliver to us as entire as it then was when we it to him did make over. And he then so did, both by that estate, and that which he by our joint concurrence had obtained, and what he himself had acquired. When it so happened that Ethered succeeded, then prayed I him before our Nobles all, that we two the inheritance might divide; and he to me would give my share. Then said he to me, that he not easily might divide, for that he had, at many different times formerly taken possession And he said concerning that which he of our joint property enjoyed, and [that which he] had acquired, after his days, he to no man rather would give it than to me. And I therewith, at that time was well satisfied.

But it came to pass that we all by the heathen