Let me speak to him." "Ho, shipmaster!" cried Gorm.

"Welcome, if you come in friendship, as I suppose.

Whence are you, and what would you ?" "Friends," said Asbiorn; "friends with a cargo some of you will be glad to see." "Aye, aye," answered the steward.

"You traders always say that.
Well, that will wait for daylight.

Meanwhile come up to the hall and sup." Then his eyes lit on the silent, mail-clad men at the oar benches, and he started.
"Ho!" he cried sternly, "what is the meaning of all this show of weapons ?" "Speak to him, Gerda," I said then, seeing that it was time.
She went to the rail and leaned over it.