Egil strained and worked at the post till he loosed it up from the floor.
Then the post fell, and Egil slipped himself off it.
Next he loosed his hands with his teeth.
But when his hands were loose, he loosed therewith the bonds from his feet.
And then he freed his comrades;
but when they were all loosed they searched round for
the likeliest place to get out.
The room was made with walls of large wooden beams,
but at one end thereof was a smooth planking.
At this they dashed and broke it through.
They had now come into another room; this too had walls of wooden beams.
Then they heard men's voices below under their feet.
Searching about they found a trapdoor in the floor, which they opened.
Thereunder was a deep vault; down in it they heard men's voices.
Then asked Egil what men were these.
He who answered named himself Aki.
Would he like to come up, asked Egil.
Aki answered, they would like it much.