Bjorn and Thorolf, when they came home, went first to Aurland,
but afterwards turned their way northwards to visit lord Thorir at his home.
They had a certain galley rowed by thirteen or fourteen oarsmen on either side,
and they had about thirty men with them.
This ship they had taken in their summer freebooting.
It was gaily painted above the sea-line, and was very beautiful.
But when they came to Thorir they were made welcome, and abode there some time;
while the ship, tented over, floated opposite the house.
It happened one day that, as Thorolf and Bjorn were going down to the ship,
they saw that Eric, the king's son, was there;
he went now out on to the ship, now up to the land, and stood there looking at the ship.
Then said Bjorn to Thorolf: