Some ships rowed after Egil, but some plundered the merchant-ship. All the booty on board was taken,
and the ship burnt. But those who rowed after Egil pulled hard; two at each oar, and they could even
so take the rowing by turns. For they had no lack of men on board, while Egil’s crew was short, they
being now but eighteen on the cutter. So the distance between them lessened. But inside of the island
was a shallow sound between it and other islands. It was now low water. Egil and his rowers ran their
cutter into that shallow sound, but the long-ships could not float there; thus pursuers and pursued were
parted. The king then turned back southwards, but Egil went north to seek Arinbjorn. Then sang Egil a
stave:

’Wakener of weapon-din,

The warlike prince, hath wrought

(Where I escaped scot-free)

Scathe on our gallant ten.

Yet sped my hand a spear,

Like springing salmon swift,

That rushed and Kettle’s ribs

Rent sore with deathful wound.’

Egil came to Arinbjorn, and told him these tidings. Arinbjorn said that he could expect nothing better
in dealing with king Eric. ’But you shall not want for money, Egil. I will make good the loss of your
ship, and give you another, in which you can well sail to Iceland.’ Asgerdr, Egil’s wife, had remained
at Arinbjorn’s while they went to the Thing. Arinbjorn gave Egil a good sea-worthy ship, and had it
laden with such things as Egil wished. This ship Egil got ready for sea, and again he had a crew of
about thirty men. Then he and Arinbjorn parted in friendship. And Egil sang:

’Requite him, righteous gods,

For robbery of my wealth!

Hunt him away, be wroth,

High Odin, heavenly powers!

Foe of his folk, base king,

May Frey and Njord make flee!

Hate him, land-guardians, hate,

Who holy ground hath scorn’d!’