“It was Lord Lynne brought me the news and the money. He will carry thee as far as Wick. The tide serves at five o’clock to-morrow morning, can thou be ready?”
“Ay, surely. Great joy hath come to me, but I can be ready to meet it.”
“Lean on me in this matter as much as thou likest; what is there I can do for thee?”
“Wilt thou care for what I have in my house, especially the picture?”
“I will do that.”
“Then I have but to see Margaret Vedder and little Jan. I will be on ‘The Lapwing,’ ere she lift her anchor. God bless thee for all the good words thou hast said to me!”
“Snorro!”
“What then?”
“When thou sees Jan, say what will make peace between him and Margaret.”