She was a great heavy trader, with higher sides than this swift longship.
And presently, as I watched her, a thought came to me, and I was ashamed that I had not asked before if it was true that my cousin had not been hurt in the fighting.
"He was not harmed," answered the old chief.

"He hurt us; he is a good fighter.

Get yon shield and hold it ready to cover me.

It is not worth while to have the helmsman shot, and it will set a man free to fight forward." Now the ship was within arrow shot, and we could see that there were few men on her decks.

Thorleif hailed her to heave to, sending an arrow on her deck by way of hint.