Then Grim took up the child and bound him fast, and having thrust a gag into his mouth so that he could not speak, he put him in a bag and took him on his back and carried him home.  When Grim got home his wife took the bag from off his shoulders and cast it upon the ground within doors; and Grim told her of his errand.  Now as it drew to midnight he said, “Rise up, wife, and blow up the fire to light a candle, and get me my clothes, for I must be stirring.”  But when the woman came into the room where Havelok lay, she saw a bright light round the boy’s head, like a sunbeam, and she called to her husband to come and see.  And when he came they both marveled at the light and what it might mean, for it was very bright and shining.  Then they unbound Havelok and took away the gag, and turning down his shirt they found a king-mark fair and plain upon his right shoulder.  “God help us, wife,” said Grim, “but this is surely the heir of Denmark, son of Birkabeyn our King!  Ay, and he shall be King in spite of Godard.”  Then Grim fell down at the boy’s feet and said, “Forgive me, my King, that I knew thee not.  We are thy subjects and henceforth will feed and clothe thee till thou art grown a man and can bear shield and spear.  Then deal thou kindly by me and mine, as I shall deal with thee.  But fear not Godard.  He shall never know, and I shall be a bondsman still, for I will never be free till thou, my King, shall set me free.”

Then was Havelok very glad, and he sat up and begged for bread.  And they hastened and fetched bread and cheese and butter and milk; and for very hunger the boy ate up the whole loaf, for he was well-nigh famished.  And after he had eaten, Grim made a fair bed and undressed Havelok and laid him down to rest, saying, “Sleep, my son; sleep fast and sound and have no care, for nought shall harm thee.”

On the morrow Grim went to Godard, and telling him he had drowned the boy, asked for his reward.  But Godard bade him go home and remain a bondsman, and be thankful that he was not hanged for so wicked a deed.  After a while Grim, beginning to fear that both himself and Havelok might be slain, sold all his goods, his corn, and cattle, and fowls, and made ready his little ship, tarring and pitching it till not a seam nor a crack could be found, and setting a good mast and sail therein.  Then with his wife, his three sons, his two daughters, and Havelok, he entered into the ship and sailed away from Denmark; and a strong north wind arose and drove the vessel to England, and carried it up the Humber so far as Lindesay, where it grounded on the sands.  Grim got out of the boat with his wife and children and Havelok, and then drew it ashore.

On the shore he built a house of earth and dwelt therein, and from that time the place was called Grimsby, after Grim.