"Yet I would have you remember what I said yesterday about my kingship." "Ay, cousin, I mind it," he answered, laughing.

"Also I mind that a king's son is a king's son, whatever else he may be called." Then he shook hands with Harek, and after that turned to Kolgrim, holding out his hand also to him.
"Concerning sails," he said gravely, "I have many questions to ask you.

Is it to the starboard hand that the bolt rope goes, or to the other board ?" "I pray you to forget my foolishness, lord king," cried Kolgrim, growing very red and shame faced.
"That I shall not," the king answered, laughing.

"I owe you thanks for such a jest as I have not played on a man for many a long day.
Truly I have been more light hearted for my laugh ever since." "Ay, lord, you had the laugh of me," Kolgrim said, grinning uneasily.
Then the king nodded gaily to him and asked who Thord was.
"This is my master in sea craft," said Odda.

"Verily I fear him as I have feared no man since I was at school.