Then I heard my own name shouted on one part, and that of Eric, the king's young son, on the other.

So I was going to lead down twenty men to quiet the scuffle, when my people had the best of the matter, and broke through the throng, cheering, and came on to me.

The rest did not follow them, for they saw that I was coming, and the wharf was clear behind them but for three of their foes who stayed where they had fallen.
Then another man broke away from the crowd, and came running after my folk.

It was Harek the scald, with his head broken.
"Here are fine doings," said Kolgrim, as the men swarmed on board.
"What is on hand now ?" "It is not done with yet," said a man: "look at yon ship." Then came Harek, out of breath, and pale.
"Let me on board, King Ranald, or I am a dead man," he cried.
"Come, then!" I answered; and he ran across the plank, and Kolgrim pulled it in after him.

All my men were come.
Then I looked at the ship spoken of.