he knew, wherefore few things fell on him unawares.

Of many words he was and so fair of speech withal, that
whensoever he made it his business to speak, he never left
speaking before that to all men it seemed full sure, that no
otherwise must the matter be than as he said.

His sport and pleasure it was to give aid to his own folk, and to
prove himself in mighty matters, to take wealth from his
unfriends, and give the same to his friends.

Never did he lose heart, and of naught was he adrad.


ENDNOTES:
(1) This chapter is nearly literally the same as chapter 166 of
the "Wilkinasaga"; Ed.: Perinskiold, Stockholm, 1715.



CHAPTER XXIII.
Sigurd comes to Hlymdale.

Forth Sigurd fides till he comes to a great and goodly dwelling,
the lord whereof was a mighty chief called Heimir; he had to wife
a sister of Brynhild, who was hight Bekkhild, because she had
bidden at home, and learned handicraft, whereas Brynhild fared
with helm and byrny, unto the wars, wherefore was she called
Brynhild.