Moreover, he was not a little moved by the goodliness and
wisdom of the Sun-beam and the manliness of Folk-might, who was the
most chieftain-like of men.
But while they sat there Face-of-god went from man to man of the
Guests, and made much of each, but especially of Wood-father and his
sons and Bow-may, and they loved him, and praised him, and deemed him
the best of hall-mates. Nor might the Sun-beam altogether refrain
her from looking lovingly on him, and it could be seen of her that
she deemed he was doing well, and like a wise leader and chieftain.
So wore away awhile, and men were fulfilled of meat and drink; so
then the Alderman arose and spake, and said:
'Is it not so, Guests, that ye would now gladly behold our market,
and the goodly wares which the chapmen have brought us from the
Cities?'
Then most men cried out: 'Yea, yea!' and Iron-face said:
'Then shall ye go, nor be holden by me from your pleasure. And ye
kinsmen who are the most guest-fain and the wisest, go ye with our
friends, and make all things easy and happy for them. But first of
all, Guests, I were well pleased if ye would take some small matters
out of our abundance; for it were well that ye see them ere ye stand
before the chapmen's booths, lest ye chaffer with them for what ye
have already.
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