There is snow coming, I think." I heard the man flap his arms across his chest, and the other said: "Where do these merchants want to get ashore?
I expect that Thorgils will do as they think best.

He is pretty good natured." They went away, and it seemed that I might have an hour before me.
I was sure that if he had a chance Evan would land as soon as he could, and at some other place than at the Danes' town if possible, so that he might get me away without questions that might be hard to answer.
So I strained at the cords which bound my elbows with all my might, but I only hurt myself as the lashings drew tighter.

I twisted from side to side as I did this, and presently hit my elbow hard against some metal fitting of the ship that seemed very sharp.

Just at first I did not heed this, but by and by, when I had fairly tired myself with struggling, I minded it again, and so turned on my side and set my free hand to work to find out what it was.
There was a stout post which came from beneath and through the rough flooring of the cabin on which I lay, and went upward to the deck.

I daresay it was to make the cable fast to, but I could not see that, nor did it matter to me what it might be for.