Then Egil got possession of all those lands for which he had contended and claimed as rightfully
coming to his wife Asgerdr from her father. Nothing is told of further tidings at that Thing. Egil then
went first into Sogn and arranged about those lands that he now got into his own power. He remained
there for a great part of the spring. Afterwards he went with his comrades eastwards to Vik, then to
seek Thorstein, and was there for awhile.

Chapter 69 - Egil comes out to Iceland.
In the summer Egil prepared his ship, and, when all was ready, at once set sail for Iceland. His voyage
sped well. He came to Borgar-firth and brought in his ship just below his own house. He had his cargo
conveyed home, and set up his ship. Egil stayed in his home that winter. He had now brought out very
great wealth, and was a very rich man. He had a large and lofty house. Egil was by no means
meddlesome with other men’s matters, nor generally presuming when here in Iceland; nor did any try
to encroach on what was his. Egil remained at home now for years not a few. Egil and Asgerdr had
children thus named: Bodvar a son, and another son Gunnar; Thorgerdr a daughter, and Bera. Their
youngest was Thorstein. All Egil’s children were of good promise and intelligence. Thorgerdr was the
eldest of the children, Bera the next.

Chapter 70 - Egil goes abroad.
Egil heard tidings from east over the seas that Eric Bloodaxe had fallen in the west while freebooting;
but Gunnhilda and her sons and Eric’s had gone to Denmark, and all those that had followed Eric to
England had left that country. This, too, he heard, that Arinbjorn was now come to Norway. He had
taken again the grants and possessions that he had before, and had gotten great favour with the king.
Then Egil thought it desirable again to go to Norway. Besides this came the tidings that king Athelstan
was dead. His brother Edmund now ruled England.

So Egil made ready his ship, and got him a crew. Aunund Sjoni was among them, son of Ani of
Anabrekka. Aunund was tall, and the strongest of those men who were then in the country-side; nay,
some doubted whether he were not shape-strong. Aunund had often been on voyages from land to
land. He was somewhat older than Egil; there had long been friendship between the two.

And when Egil was ready he put out to sea, and their voyage sped well; they came to Mid-Norway.
And when they sighted land, they steered for the Firths. They soon got tidings from land, and it was
told them that Arinbjorn was at home on his estate.

Egil put his ship into the haven nearest to Arinbjorn’s house; then went he to seek Arinbjorn, and a
most joyful meeting was theirs. Arinbjorn offered quarters to Egil and such of his men as he liked to
bring. This Egil accepted, and had his ship set up on rollers; but his crew found them quarters. Egil
and eleven with him went to Arinbjorn’s. Egil had caused to be made a long ship’s sail, elaborately
worked; this he gave to Arinbjorn, and yet other gifts of value. Egil was there for the winter, treated
with much honour.

In the winter Egil went southwards to Sogn to collect his land-rents, staying there some time. After
that he came north again to the Firths. Arinbjorn held a great Yule-feast, to which he bade his friends
and the neighbouring landowners. There was there much company and good cheer. Arinbjorn gave
Egil as a Yule-gift a trailing robe made of silk, and richly broidered with gold, studded with gold
buttons in front all down to the hem. Arinbjorn had had the robe made to fit Egil’s stature. Arinbjorn
gave also to Egil at Yule a complete suit newly made; it was cut of English cloth of many colours.