Where are the Jomsburgers ?" "Gone," said Thormod, curtly.

"Where were you, King ?" Now Ingvar heeded me not, but answered Thormod.
"With Jarl Swend beating off more of this crew.

Then I saw the ship leave, and I knew where she would go.

Hard after me are my courtmen, but I was swifter than they." Now all this was wearisome to me, for I would fain follow Osritha in her flight, if I could.

So I left Thormod, without a word to Ingvar, and went to the stables.