What more would you have?
We have won our victory, and the ships are not needed for a while." So they went, and nothing I could say would stay them.

I waxed angry on that, and I thought I might as well sail for Ireland as not.

There seemed no chance of doing aught here, where men would throw away what they had won of advantage.
So I went back to my own ship and sat under the after awning, in no good temper.

Thord and Kolgrim were yet busy in and about the vessels, making all secure, and setting men to work on what needed repairing.

Presently Harek the scald came and sat with me, and I grumbled to my heart's content about this Saxon carelessness and throwing away of good luck.
Many Saxons--men from camp, and freemen of the place, and some thanes--came, as one might expect, to stare at the ships and their prizes.