"They are over and above your share of plunder." "Aye," said Asbiorn at once, "I claim them for my share.

Have them down to the new ship, and set them in the forepeak till I need them." Then old Heidrek laughed harshly.
"Faith, I thought the lad a fool," he said.

"Now I know that he will not be so short-handed as I thought.

Some of you who are his crew will have an easier time at the oar with these slaves to pull for you." The men laughed at that, and I knew that the danger was past.

I minded what our man had said at first, how that one might escape from slavery.