Then she came to us, looking brighter and content, with words of good morrow in all comradeship, which were pleasant to hear, and so stood and looked at the things we were busied with.
"I have seen our men take things from below the decks," she said.
"Is it not possible to stow all, or nearly all, there?
For it may be as well that folk whom we may meet with shall not see that we have these chests on board." That was good counsel; and though there is not much stowage room on such a ship as this, it could be done.

Still the wind did not come, and there was time.

Far off, toward where the land should be, the fog still hung in banks, and doubtless Heidrek was still wrapped in it.

Not that we had much fear of him now, though it was certain that he would not care to lose us without a search.
Now we raised some of the deck planking aft, and found a floor laid in one place for stowage on either side of the keel.

It would take all we wished to get out of sight from off the deck.
"Now let me show you what is in these chests," Gerda said brightly.
"Then you will know how to set them." I think she had a sort of sad pleasure in going through these things.