Harek said that they would bring witnesses
that their mother was duly bought with payment.
'It is true that we did not at first treat of this
matter with Brynjolf our brother—it was a case
of sharing between kinsmen—but of Bard we
hoped to get our dues in every respect,
though our dealings with him were not for long.
Now however this heritage has come to men who
are in nowise our kin, and we cannot be altogether
silent about our wrong; but it may be that, as before,
might will so prevail that we get not our
right of thee in this, if thou refuse to hear the
witness that we can bring to prove us honourably born.'

Thorolf then answered angrily:
'So far am I from thinking you
legitimate heirs that I am told your
mother was taken by force,
and carried home as a captive.'
After that they left talking altogether.