"I have heard you laugh at the prince because he cannot do so.

What of him ?" But those two joined us at this time, and I did not answer, at least directly.

Only, I told Dalfin that he had better get hold of somewhat, which might stand him in as good stead as had Heidrek's steersman's bench, in case it was wanted.

Whereon he laughed, and said that the luck of the O'Neills would be all that he needed, while Bertric went without a word and cut the lashing of the ship's oars, and set two handy on the after deck.
Now we could see the beach and the white ranks of breakers which lay between us and it.

Bertric looked long as we neared the first line of them, and counted them, and his face brightened.
"Look at the beach," he said to me.