midday
By the light of the stars I took my bearings and swam out eastward to the mainland . All through the night I swam on and on . The sun rose , and still the land was afar off . But at the midday I came to a firm footing on the beach . At a farmstead I got food and a horse , and for two days I have been travelling without rest . '' `` You have done wondrous well , '' cried Olaf . `` And much do I envy you your adventure . ''