194 ROGER OF VYEXDOVER. [A.D. 870. man began to envy him exceedingly because of bis superiority in these arts ; and giving way to deadly hatred to Lothbroc, he one day, when they went hunting together, attacked him by surprise and wickedly slew him, leaving his body in a thicket. This done, the wicked huntsman called off the dogs with his horn and returned home. Now Lothbroc had reared a certain greyhound in king Edmund's court, which was very fond of him, as is natural, and which, when the huntsman returned with the other dogs, remained alone with his master's body. On the morrow, as the king sat at table and missed Lothbroc from the company, he anxiously asked his attendants what had befallen hiln; on which Berne the huntsman answered and said, that as they were returning from hunting the day before, the other had tarried behind him iu a wood, and he declared that he had not seen him since ; but scarcely had he so said, when the greyhound which Lothbroc had reared entered the king's house and began to wag his tail and fawn on all, and especially the king ; who on seeing liim exclaimed to the attendants, " Here comes Lothbroc's dog ; his master is not far behind ;" he then in his joy began to feed the animal, hoping quickly to see his master ; but he was disappointed, for no sooner had the greyhound appeased his hunger than he returned to keep his accustomed watch by his master's body. After three days he was compelled by hunger to come again to the king's table, who, greatly wondering, gave orders to follow the dog when he returned from the hall, and to watch whither he went. The king's servants fulfilled his commands, and followed the dog until he led them to Lothbroc's lifeless body. On being informed thereof, the king was greatly disturbed, and directed that the body should be committed to a more honourable sepulture. Devastation of East-Anglia and slaughter of the inhabitants. King Edmund then caused diligent inquisition to be made touching the death of Lothbroc ; and Berne the huntsman being convicted of the abominable deed, the king commanded the captains of his court and the sages of the law to pass sentence on the homicide. The judges unanimously agreed that the huntsman should be put into the boat in which the said Lothbroc had come to England, and should be exposed in the midst of the sea without any instrument of navigation,