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Freydis came out and saw how they were retreating.

She called out, " Why run you away from such worthless creatures, stout men that ye are, when, as seems to me likely, you might slaughter them like so many cattle?

Let me but have a weapon, I think I could fight better than any of you.

" They gave no heed to what she said.

Freydis endeavoured to accompany them, still she soon lagged behind, because she was not well ; she went after them into the wood, and the Skrælingar directed their pursuit after her.

She came upon a dead man ; Thorbrand, Snorri's son, with a flat stone fixed in his head ; his sword lay beside him, so she took it up and prepared to defend herself therewith.