"You mind that we deemed that the end of our life here had come.

Now, all is safe once more, for this time at least." "I do not think that we shall go to the court of the Irish king now," said I, thinking that they were sent with us thither.

"King Hakon, who is a friend of the queen's, is bound for Norway." There that talk ended, for Hakon came forward to watch the enemy, and called us to go to the raised foredeck with him.

But he spoke to the hermits in passing, and though they could not understand him, yet they might see that his words were kindly.
We were going to windward of Heidrek fast.

His ships had tried to weather on us, but had failed.