And when this man saw that I looked at him, he nodded a little and smiled, for he had been a friend of mine since I had first come to Einar.
"Two men to row the boat will be enough, jarl," I said.

"Kolgrim yonder will come with us." "Well," the jarl answered, "maybe four of us are enough.

We shall not fright Sigurd with more, and maybe would find it hard to get them to come." So he called Kolgrim, and he said that he would go with us, and went to get the boat alongside without more words.
Then the jarl and I and Thord armed ourselves--for a warrior should be met by warriors.

The men were very silent, whispering among themselves, until the jarl was ready and spoke to them.
"Have no fear for us," he said.

"Doubtless my brother needs somewhat, and calls me.