'The king's son admires the ship much;
do you offer it to him as a present,
for I know it will much help us with the king if Eric be our pleader with him.
I have heard it said that the king bears a heavy grudge against you for your father's sake.'
Thorolf said that this would be a good plan.
They then went down to the ship, and Thorolf spoke:
'Thou regardest the ship carefully, prince; how dost thou like it?'
'Right well,' said he, 'it is a perfect beauty.'
'Then will I give it thee,' said Thorolf, 'if thou wilt take the present.'
'Take it I will,' said Eric,
'and thou wilt deem it but poor payment therefor though I should offer thee my friendship;
but this thou mayest look for if I live.'
Thorolf said that he thought the ship were thus far overpaid.
Then they separated.
But thenceforward the king's son was right cheerful with Thorolf and his friend.