Yet I know that not one of those men lived to see that his deed had saved the ships, for our oars were out and swiftly we towed them away to safety.
Aye, but I saw one tall Dane on the bridge strive to hold the hands of his fellows that he might save at least the brave man in the ship below him.

And that should be told of him, for such a deed is that of a true warrior.
All this I watched in dismay, for it seemed to me that we could in no way take the town.

As for Olaf, he said nought; and when we had come to anchor again he sat on the steersman's bench, looking at the bridge and saying no word to any of us.

The Danes were crowding the bridge and jeering at us, as one might well see.
Then Rani came aft and sat on the rail by me.
"Well," he said, "how like you this business ?" "Ill enough," I answered.

"What can be done ?" He nodded towards Olaf, smiling grimly.
"I know of nothing; but if your king lets him go his own way he will find out some plan.