Askeladd crosses the river and escapes from Thorkell into Wales with Canute. However, Askeladd’s men are ambushed by a group of soldiers hiding behind the boulders at the border of the kingdom of Brycheiniog. Askeladd attempts to negotiate with their messenger, and reveals his plan.
If I can make that rich boy into the next king of Denmark,
،إن نجحت في جعل ذلك المُدلّل ملك الدّنمارك التّالي
Wenn ich diesen Jüngling da
zum nächsten König machen kann,
Si puedo hacer que ese niño rico
sea el próximo rey de Dinamarca,
Si consigo hacer de ese niño rico
el próximo rey de Dinamarca,
Si j’arrive à faire de ce jouvenceau
le prochain roi du Danemark,
Se eu puder fazer do riquinho
o próximo rei da Dinamarca,