By this time it was broad daylight, and the sun was risen.
King Eric had Atla-island well searched as soon as it was light;
this took some time, the island being large, and Egil was not found.
Then the king made them row to other islands and seek him.
It was evening when twelve men rowed to Sheppey.
They were to look for Egil,
and had also to bring from thence some cattle for slaughter.
Egil saw the boat coming to the island;

he then lay down and hid himself in the brushwood before the boat came to land.
They left three men behind with the boat;
but nine went up, and they separated into three search parties,
with three in each.