"
Another time came Regin to talk to Sigurd, and said --
"A marvellous thing truly that thou must needs be a horse-boy to
the kings, and go about like a running knave."
"Nay," said Sigurd, "it is not so, for in all things I have my
will, and whatso thing I desire is granted me with good will."
"Well, then," said Regin, "ask for a horse of them."
"Yea," quoth Sigurd, "and that shall I have, whenso I have need
thereof."
Thereafter Sigurd went to the king, and the king said --
"What wilt thou have of us?"
Then said Sigurd, "I would even a horse of thee for my disport."
Then said the king, "Choose for thyself a horse, and whatso thing
else thou desirest among my matters."
So the next day went Sigurd to the wood, and met on the way an
old man, long-bearded, that he knew not, who asked him whither
away.
Sigurd said, "I am minded to choose me a horse; come thou, and
counsel me thereon."
"Well then," said he, "go we and drive them to the river which is
called Busil-tarn.
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