Being what he was, with the smoke of the burning village of the harmless fishers rising black against the hills to prove the ways of his men; or else, being in no wise willing to let us hear of the treasure he had found at last, he did but take a fair look at the great ships, put his helm over, and fled down the coast westward whence he had come.
Asbiorn sat below the break of the foredeck, paying no heed to what went on.

He had taken off his mail, and was drying it carefully with some cloths which Hakon's men had given him.

I called down to him and told him what had happened.
"Best thing my father could have done," he growled, without looking up.

"He does not take foolish risks, as a rule." Hakon came down the short ladder which led to the maindeck and heard, and laughed.

Then he went aft, and Asbiorn looked after him.
Some order passed, and the men ran to the sheet and braces.
"Eh, but I am sorry for father," quoth Asbiorn.