And--I am out of condition with these long days on board ship." He groaned, and we bade him wait till he was sent for; but that he would not hear.
"I shall take a dozen of these knaves as guard--and maybe to carry me betimes.

Wish me luck, for I must be going." Now the wild fishers had been whispering among themselves, and one of them made up his mind to tell somewhat.

He came and knelt before Dalfin, and asked him to forgive him.
"What for ?" asked the prince.
"For telling foolishness," answered the man.

"Yet I think it should be told with the rest of the news." "Tell it, then." "I spoke with the man who carried the gathering cry, and he said that the evil Lochlannoch, concerning whom are the beacons, have bidden men give up the treasure which they say we must needs have won from a certain wreck.

There has been no wreck, lord, save yours, and the prince will ever have treasure." Now a sudden heat of rage seemed to fall on Dalfin, and he cried aloud to the men: "Hearken, fools! It is not to be said that the prince was wrecked like a fisher churl.