“What is the right and just that ye are here for?” asked the red man.
“Dyeermud’s wife,” replied Black Thorn, “and it was wrong in you to take her; you must give her up.”
“I will fight rather than give her,” said the red man.
“Fighting will not serve you,” said Black Thorn, “it is better for you to give her to us.”
“Ye will not get her without seven tons of gold,” said the red man. “If ye bring me the gold, I will give her to you. If ye come without it, ye’ll get fight from me.”
“We will give you the gold,” said Great Limper, “within seven days.”
“Agreed,” said the red man.
“Come to the ship,” said Great Limper to Black Thorn.
They went on board, and sailed away.
“I was once on a ship which was wrecked on the coast of Spain with forty-five tons of gold. I know where that gold is; we will get it,” said Great Limper.