hat shall we turn to now, foster-brother?" said Biorn.

"I may not abide here in Norway," said Frithiof: "I will learn the ways
of warriors, and sail a-warring."

So they searched the isles and out-skerries the summer long, and
gathered thereby riches and renown; but in autumn-tide they made for
the Orkneys, and Angantyr gave them good welcome, and they abode there
through the winter-tide.

But when Frithiof was gone from Norway the kings held a Thing, whereat
was Frithiof made an outlaw throughout their realm: they took his lands
to them, moreover, and King Halfdan took up his abode at Foreness, and
built up again all Baldur's Meadow, though it was long ere the fire
was slaked there. This misliked King Helgi most, that the gods were all
burned up, and great was the cost or ever Baldur's Meadow was built anew
fully equal to its first estate.

So King Helgi abode still at Sowstrand.

CHAPTER XI. Frithiof fareth to see King Ring and Ingibiorg.

Frithiof waxed ever in riches and renown whithersoever he went: evil men
he slew, and grimly strong-thieves, but husbandmen and chapmen he let
abide in peace; and now was he called anew Frithiof the Bold; he had
gotten to him by now a great company well arrayed, and was become
exceeding wealthy of chattels.

But when Frithiof had been three winters a-warring he sailed west, and
made the Wick; then he said that he would go a-land: "But ye shall fare
a-warring without me this winter; for I begin to weary of warfare, and
would fain go to the Uplands, and get speech of King Ring: but hither
shall ye come to meet me in the summer, and I will be here the first day
of summer."

Biorn said: "This counsel is naught wise, though thou must needs rule;
rather would I that we fare north to Sogn, and slay both those kings,
Helgi and Halfdan."

"It is all naught," said Frithiof; "I must needs go see King Ring and
Ingibiorg."

Says Biorn: "Loth am I hereto that thou shouldst risk thyself alone in
his hands; for this Ring is a wise man and of great kin, though he be
somewhat old."

But Frithiof said he would have his own way: "And thou, Biorn, shalt be
captain of our company meanwhile."

So they did as he bade, and Frithiof fared to the Uplands in the autumn,
for he desired sore to look upon the love of King Ring and Ingibiorg.
But or ever he came there he did on him, over his clothes, a great cloak
all shaggy; two staves he had in his hand, and a mask over his face, and
h