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I heard naught of them, and wish only to hear of their deaths. Too many enemies have I helped already." Helgi was about to reply hotly, but Atli checked him with a gesture, whispering, "Will not his deeds atone for his words?" Low as he spoke, Jomar caught the words, and muttered loud enough to be heard, "Would that my words might become my deeds."
"Little he told even me," replied Atli, "save that he had seen Ketill for the briefest possible space, and then returned straightway home." "Did he hear aught of the twenty good men who followed us to King Bue's hall?" It was Jomar himself who replied, though without turning over or looking at the speaker. "Would you have me save them, too, from their fate?
"Shall I then sail when the snows have melted?" "Assuredly," replied the seer; "wouldst thou delay what the gods and the dead enjoin?" Jomar had returned early in the day, and they found him already wrapped up in his bear-skin fast asleep before the fire. "Gave he my warning to Ketill?" Estein asked Atli.
We had to travel for long through open country when we left the town, and we have never reached the beginning of it yet." Jomar gave a quick, contemptuous laugh, and answered shortly, "Think you then that Thorar brought you by the shortest route? Those prisoners whom you set free reached King Bue's hall many hours before you. You are not wise, you Northmen."
"There was no need to rise before, or I should have roused thee. Jomar has been gone since daybreak, and till he returns thou canst do naught." "Naught?" said Estein. "Have I not got my foster-brother to seek for? Give me but a meal to carry me till nightfall and I will away."
Estein looked for a moment as though he would have retorted sharply, but biting his lip he fell back again, nor did he exchange another word with the man. It was about mid-day, when, as they were coming down a wooded slope, Helgi exclaimed, "Hark! what is that clamour?" Jomar too heard the shouts, for he stopped for a moment and listened keenly, and then started off faster than before.
It was repeated twice, and then he heard Jomar rise with much growling, and go softly across the floor. There followed a parley apparently through a closed door, which ended in a bolt shooting back, and the door opening with a whistle of wind.
Helgi went on, careless of the man's ugly look; "sent he back any message?" Jomar answered with a dark scowl, regarding him steadily for a minute as if to make sure who he was, and then he snapped back shortly,
"Babble on with this Norseman. I am tired," replied Jomar, and leaving the fire, he rolled himself in a bear-skin, lay down on the floor, and in a trice was fast asleep. "Say now to me, Estein," continued the old man, "that thou holdest me guiltless of all blame." "Of all, save the snatching of me away from the fate of Helgi," replied Estein sadly.
It behoved me then to be careful, and I set guards, and was not too drunk myself that night. Upon the next morning one came in with tidings of a man who had left a message for me, though he would not say who sent him." "That would be friend Jomar," said Helgi.
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