1. Alfred the Great was a praiseworthy king who lived more than a
thousand years ago. 2. People still talk about him because he not only
translated many Latin books into the English language, but also wrote in
English. 3. He wished to help the peasants still more. 4. But enemies
often attacked him, and finally they conquered his soldiers. 5. Then
they hastened to where (151) Alfred was. 6. They were about to attack
him, when he rode away secretly ("kasxe") into a large forest. 7. There
he dwelt some time in the house of a poor forester. 8. He wore such
rags as a peasant usually wears, and did not tell the forester who he
was. 9. One day he was sitting near the fire and wondering, "Will the
enemy have conquered my soldiers next week?" 10. The forester's wife
said, "Will you sit there yet a while and take-care of those cakes? I am
about to gather more wood." 11. He replied, "Certainly, I will try to
help you." 12. But when after a few minutes the woman smelled the cakes,
she knew that the fire had spoiled them. 13. She exclaimed "Oh, what a
blame-worthy man!" 14. She commenced to beat the king cruelly, but he
did not defend himself. 15. Instead (120), he told her who he was.