But when a rise in the ground was between them
and the boat,
then Egil stood up
(having before got his weapons ready),
and made straight across for the sea,
and then along the shore.
They who guarded the boat were not aware
of it till Egil was upon them.
He at once smote one with a death-blow;
but another took to his heels,
and he had to leap up something of a bank.
Egil followed him with a blow cutting off his foot.
The third man leapt out into the boat,
and pushed off with the pole.
Egil drew the boat to him with the rope,
and leapt out into it.
Few blows were exchanged ere Egil slew him,
and pushed him overboard.
Then he took oars and rowed the boat away.