Two bales there were also of wondrous stuffs from the looms of eastern lands, gold inwoven and shining, bought in far-off Gardariki, where the great fair is, or won from hall and palace in the wars of Harald Fairhair.

And not the least part of the treasure lay in the arms, which were almost beyond our pricing, so good were they, whether mail or helm or weapon.

Yet none were better than those Gerda had given us yesterday in our need.
"It is no small treasure which you have made me keep," Gerda said somewhat sadly, as we set the last of the chests in their hiding.
"You will find a use for it, dear lady," Dalfin said cheerfully.
"It is a great thing to have somewhat of the sort to fall back on." She sighed a little, and turned to a big plain chest which she had bidden us leave on deck.
"You three fall back on that," she said, laughing.

"It is no part of the treasure, and is here by mistake.

Yet I know what it holds, and you may be glad thereof." Dalfin threw it open, and laughed also.