The youth therefore had pleased her by her regard of his future, rather than his present, glory.

These words amazed the father; but neither could he bear to revoke the freedom he had granted her, and he promised her in marriage to Frode.

Then, having laid in ample stores, he took her away with the most splendid pomp, and, followed by the envoys, hastened to Denmark, knowing that a father was the best person to give away a daughter in marriage.

Frode welcomed his bride most joyfully, and also bestowed the highest honours upon his future royal father-in-law; and when the marriage rites were over, dismissed him with a large gift of gold and silver.
And so with Hanund, the daughter of the King of the Huns, for his wife, he passed three years in the most prosperous peace.

But idleness brought wantonness among his courtiers, and peace begot lewdness, which they displayed in the most abominable crimes.