He knows my words to Einar his foster father, and I have no more to say." So I was dismissed, and was not sorry to be outside the hall.
"Let us get down to the ship," said Thord.

"Here is trouble brewing, as I think." So we went on board, and I wished that we might go.

Yet the king had bidden me stay, and I had no reason for what would be discourteous at least, if it did not look like flight.

What the trouble was we could hardly understand.
In an hour's time or so I saw Thiodolf and the young scald Harek coming along the wharf and towards our ship, which lay clear of Harald's vessels, and next the harbour mouth.

They came over the gang plank, and I welcomed them, but I saw that they had somewhat special to say to me.
They sat down under the after awning with me, and at once Thiodolf said: "That was an unlucky speech of your comrade's just now.