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And my mother had me carried to Eric, who is Gilli's kinsman, and bound him to keep it a secret. She is a coward." "It must be remembered that she had been a captive of Gilli," Alwin reminded the shield-maiden. "Even Norse wives are sometimes " "She is a coward. Tell me of Gilli. At least he is not witless. What is he like?" Again the deep water.
I have seen the ship that is coming up the fiord, and men say it is the vessel of your father, Gilli of Trondhjem." With something of her old fire, Helga snatched her hand away and started up. "Do you know this for certain? And do you believe that Thorhild will give me up to him?" "Worse than that, lady, she is even anxious that he shall take you, thinking it will be to your advantage."
She put her hand over his mouth as he would have spoken. "No, listen to me before you say anything against it. Gilli will sail next week. At that time Leif will be absent on a visit to Biorn Herjulfsson, who has just returned to Greenland from Norway. With Leif, Kark will go, so that we shall not have his prying eyes to fear.
If her father could see her, it is likely he would be willing to give her a home in Norway. It would even be worth while coming all the way to Greenland after her. It is certain that Gilli would think so, if you could manage that he should see her. I think that was all, lady." "If Gilli is what I suspect him to be, that is more than enough," Helga said slowly.
Then said Hoskuld, "What is the price of that woman if I should wish to buy her?" Gilli replied, "Three silver pieces is what you must weigh me out for her." Choose any of the other eleven, and pay one mark of silver for her, this one being left in my possession." Hoskuld asked what it was. Gilli replied, "The woman is dumb.
Even now Gilli of Trondhjem is coming up the lane. It is the command of Thorhild that you be dressed and ready to hand him his ale the moment he has taken off his outer garments. If you have any sense left, make haste." When the door had closed on the wrinkled old visage, Editha sent a doubtful glance at her mistress. But the shield-maiden leaped up with a laugh like a joyful chime of bells.
Nothing would be easier than to make a whole dictionary, for the natives are always ready to talk, but I have only taken words which I got from one and tested with others with good results. Gregory's "Salt Sea." Burro. Fresh water. Nappa or Yui. Salt water. Murraba.* Creek. Gilli. Fire. Warru or Wallu. Fish. Yagu. Mussel. Bimbirri. Pelican. Coya. Whistling duck. Chibilu. * Moon. Yungun. Star.
Gilli did not behave well to me. Yet I have heard that he is very kind to his wife. It is likely that he would give you costly things " Helga's foot stamped upon the deck. "What do I care for that?" He knew how little she cared. He gave up any further attempts at diplomacy. But her next words granted him a respite. "What was the message that you wrote to my mother for Leif?"
Or even if she gets them, she may lack courage to tell the news to Gilli. Or he may dislike the expense of a daughter. Surely, where there are so many holes, there are many good chances that the danger will fall through one of them." Helga flung up her head with a gallant air. "I will heed your advice in this matter.
Thorir answered with great haste and politeness, "No, no; naught so bad as that. Naught but what I expect can be easily remedied. But it appears that when Gilli attempted to follow his daughter to Greenland, last fall, he suffered a shipwreck and the loss of much valuable property, barely escaping with his life.
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