Are there pirates in this sea, lad ?" "They say that the seamen from the southern lands are, betimes.

I have heard of ships taken by swarthy men thence.

The Cornish tin merchants tell the tales of them." "Tin ?" said Thrond.

"Now I would that we had heard thereof before.
I reckon we passed some booty westward.

Eh, well, we shall know better next time." After that he was silent, watching the ship ahead.