It seemed that Hakon's men who had been landed were either Christians, or else men who had taken the "prime signing" on them, which was the way in which they proved that they were ready to learn the new faith.

Phelim would call them "catechumens," therefore, and that word may be known as meaning the same thing.

Presently I was to hear more of that from him.

The good hermits were ready to praise them and their ways to the king, while, as for Asbiorn's men, they had given no trouble at all, for they were tied up in the cell we had used.

One or two of Hakon's men, who were from Dublin, could speak the Erse, and that had been good.
So there was gratitude and content when the hermits came and spoke with Hakon through Dalfin, while I set the men to work getting the treasure down to the boats.