Then at last I knew that he did but wait for the death of my grandfather, Thorwald, and then would get rid of me and my claims.

So Thorwald died, and we would set him in his ship and build a mound over her in all honour.

But to do that must sail her from up the long fjord, where we have our place, to a low shore which lies open to the sea near its mouth, for with us is no place where we may find such a spot as we needed.

A little village of ours is there on the coast, at which we might beach and draw up the ship; and so we made all ready, even as you see it now, save for closing the chamber, and sailed thither after the storm had passed, in the bright night.

There we beached the ship, with the rollers under her, while the people made ready the place for the mound.
"Then suddenly, from over the near hills came Heidrek and his men, and fell on us as the folk worked.