He then asked of the second man what was he good at? The man said that he was a good Tracker. “How good art thou?” said Finn. “I can track the wild duck over the crests of the nine waves within nine days,” said the man. “Thou art good enough,” said Finn; “thou mayest pass by.” Then he said to the third man, “What art thou good at?” The man replied that he was a good Gripper. “How good art thou?” “The hold I once get I will not let go until my two arms come from my shoulders or until my hold comes with me.” “Thou art good enough; thou mayest pass by.” Then he said to the fourth man, “What art thou good at?” He answered that he was a good Climber. “How good art thou?” “I can climb on a filament of silk to the stars, although thou wert to tie it there.” “Thou art good enough; thou mayest pass by.” He then said to the fifth man, “What art thou good at?” He replied that he was a good Thief. “How good art thou?” “I can steal the egg from the heron while her two eyes are looking at me.” “Thou art good enough; thou mayest pass by.” He asked of the sixth man, “What art thou good at?” He answered that he was a good Listener. “How good art thou?” He said that he could hear what people were saying at the extremity of the Uttermost World (Domhan Tor). “Thou art good enough; thou mayest pass by.” Then he said to the seventh man, “What art thou good at?” He replied that he was a good Marksman. “How good art thou?” “I could hit an egg as far away in the sky as bowstring could send or bow could carry.” “Thou art good enough; thou mayest pass by.” All this gave Finn great encouragement. He turned round and said to the Carpenter, “Prove thy skill.” The Carpenter went where the stock was, and struck it with his axe thrice; and as he had said, the Ship was ready. When Finn saw the Ship ready he ordered his men to put her out. They did that and went on board of her. Finn now ordered the Tracker to go to the bow and prove himself. At the same time he told him that yesterday a Big Young Hero left yonder haven in his ship and that he wanted to follow the Hero to the place in which he now was. Finn himself went to steer the Ship and they departed. The Tracker was telling him to keep her this way or to keep her that way. They sailed a long time forward without seeing land, but they kept on their course until evening was approaching. In the gloaming they noticed that land was ahead of them, and they made straight for it. When they reached the shore they leaped to land and drew up the Ship.