Hakon bought them for silver pennies easily, and the folk thought themselves well paid.

So an hour passed, and then the hapless Danes were driven down in a string to the water's edge, and we sent a boat for them.

One had a hasty message from Dalfin to say that in no wise were we to wait for aught else.

The Dane told me that there was strife up at the camp, and the young prince had had difficulty in getting them away.
Hakon spoke to the men, when they came on board, kindly, and bade them take service with him if they would, as had Asbiorn, and, as may be supposed, they were only too willing.

And then I asked for our courtman, telling Hakon how it came about that he was with these pirates, and he turned him over to me at once as my special follower.