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Updated: June 13, 2025
Well, the Princess thought it a good bargain; there could be no danger in letting him sleep outside her door. So she got the wheel, and at night Hacon Grizzlebeard lay down outside her bedroom. But as the night wore on he began to freeze. 'Hutetutetutetu! it is so cold; do let me in', he cried. 'You've lost your wits outright, I think', said the Princess.
The day was hot and sunny; so King Hacon slipped off his mail coat and raised his helm, and egged on his men to the onset laughing, and thus cheered his warriors by his blithe bearing. Then the fight began, and it was most stubborn.
"Why see you, messire," said Walkyn, "they march by way of Felindre that was once a fair town, and from Felindre is a road that leadeth through the wild unto this valley of Brand." "So have we, I judge, 'twixt six and seven hours," quoth Hacon of Trant.
Just after this happened, came Hacon Grizzlebeard tramping that way once more, as if by chance, and took his seat down in the kitchen, like any other beggar. So when the Princess came out and saw him, she cried, 'Ah, God have mercy on me, for the ill-luck you have brought on me; father is ready to burst with rage; do let me follow you to your home. 'Oh!
"Ah, Beltane these be fresh men on fresh horses," cried Sir Benedict, "but hey body o' me all's not lost yet malediction, no! And 'tis scarce half a mile to the gates. Ha yonder rides lusty Hacon to stay their rush in upon them. Beltane Ho, Pentavalon!"
There was no help for it; she had to give him leave, lest the king should hear the noise he made. So Hacon Grizzlebeard lay alongside the Princess' bed, and slept like a top. It was a long while before Hacon Grizzlebeard came again; but when he came he had with him a golden wool-winder, and he sat down and began to file away at it under the Princess' window. Then came the old story over again.
I'll be bound you're too well bred to follow me', said Hacon, 'for I have nothing but a log but to live in; and how I shall ever get food for you I can't tell, for it's just as much as I can do to get food for myself.
When she passed out of her father's land into another, she asked whose it was? 'Oh! this is Hacon Grizzlebeard's, if you must know', said he. 'Indeed! said the Princess; 'I might have married him if I chose, and then I should not have had to walk about like a beggar's wife.
If you can't bake, you can learn; you have only got to look how the rest bake; and mind, when you leave, you must steal me some bread. 'I can't steal', said the Princess. 'You can learn that too', said Hacon; 'you know we live on short commons. But take care that the Prince doesn't see you, for he has eyes at the back of his head.
'Oh, hutetutetutetu! it is so bitter cold, pray do let me in', said Hacon Grizzlebeard again. 'Hush! hush! hold your tongue! said the Princess; 'if my father were to know that there was a man in the house, I should be in a fine scrape. 'Oh, hutetutetutetu! I'm almost frozen to death; only let me come inside and lie on the floor', said Hacon Grizzlebeard. Yes! there was no help for it.
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