I think that is the best--for so may come a sea grave for my grandfather--and no enemy's hand shall touch him or his." Then said Bertric, with set teeth, "If we may not outsail Heidrek, it will be my part to sink one of his ships with our own, if it may be done." "Aye," she said.

"Do so." Therein I was altogether with them, and Dalfin smiled a strange smile in assent.
"You would steer this ship against the other ?" he asked.

"Then I suppose that over the bows here might go on board that other a man with an axe, and smite one blow or two before he is ended.

It will be well enough if so." "You shall have your chance," said I."Maybe I will help." Now we said no more.

Bertric luffed, and we flattened in the sheet, Gerda hauling with us, laughing, and saying that it was not for the first time.