Arinbjorn asked who was the woman about whom he composed such love-song.
'Have you hidden her name in this stave?'
Then Egil recited:

 'Sorrow shows not, but hides
 The saddening thought within.
 Names in my poesy
 Not oft I use to veil.
 For Odin's warrior wights
 Will surely searching find
 In war-god's wine of song
 What poet deep hath plunged.'

'Here,' said Egil, 'will the old saw be found true. All should be told to a friend.
I will tell you that which you ask, about what woman I compose verse.
"Tis Asgerdr your kinswoman; and I would fain have your furtherance to secure this match.'
Arinbjorn said that he deemed it well thought of.
'I will,' said he, 'surely give my good word that this match may be made.'
Then Egil laid this matter before Asgerdr, but she referred it to the decision of her father and her kinsman Arinbjorn.
Arinbjorn talked with Asgerdr, and she made the same answer.
Arinbjorn was desirous of this match. After this Arinbjorn and Egil went together to Bjorn, and then Egil made his suit and asked to wife Asgerdr Bjorn's daughter.
Bjorn took this matter well, and said that Arinbjorn should chiefly decide this.
Arinbjorn greatly desired it; and the end of the matter was that Egil and Asgerdr were betrothed, and the wedding was to be at Arinbjorn's.
And when the appointed time came, there was a very grand feast at Egil's marriage.
He was then very cheerful for the remaining part of the winter.
In the spring he made ready a merchant-ship for a voyage to Iceland.
Arinbjorn advised him not to settle in Norway while Gunnhilda's power was so great.
'For she is very wroth with you,' said Arinbjorn;
'and this has been made much worse by your encounter with Eyvind near Jutland.'