“Ai, ai—what a throw!” cried the dwarf in astonishment. And the man took the seal and made a tow-line fast.
Then the two kayaks set off together in towards land.
“Hum—hum. Wouldn’t care to ... come and visit us?”[1] said the dwarf suddenly.
But this the man would gladly do.
“Hum—hum. I’ve a wife ... and a daughter ... very beautiful daughter ... hum—hum. Many men wanted her ... wouldn’t have them ... can’t take her by force ... very strong. Thought of taking her to wife myself ... hum—hum. But she is too strong for me ... own daughter.”
They rowed on a while, and then the little one spoke again.
“Hum—hum. Might perhaps do for you ... you could manage her ... what?”
“Let us first see her,” said the man. And now they rowed into a great deep fjord.
When they came to the place, they landed and went up at once to the house of the little old man. And those in the house did all they could that the stranger might be well pleased. When they had been sitting there a while, the old man said:
“Hum—hum ... our guest has made a catch ... he comes to us bringing game.”