The footmen cast down their burdens where each happened to be, and went quickly after them; and I was turning to go my way also, when a man came riding back towards me.
"Ho, comrade," he said, "hasten after us.

Mind not the things left in the boat.

There is supper ere we go." I lifted my hand, and he turned his horse and rode away, paying no more heed to me.

That was a good tale of things left that Thora had made in case I was seen to be going back to the boat.
Then I waxed light hearted enough, and thought of my other plan.
Kolgrim saw me coming, and the boat was ready.
"Have you flint and steel ?" I said to the fisher as I got into the boat.
"Ay, master, and tinder moreover, dry in my cap." "Well, then, take me to those ships we saw.

I have a mind to scare these Danes." It was a heavy pull against the sea to where they lay afloat now, though it was not far.