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Egil came to Arinbjorn, and told him these tidings.
Arinbjorn said that he could expect nothing better
in dealing with king Eric.
'But you shall not want for money,
Egil. I will make good the loss of your ship,
and give you another, in which you can well sail to Iceland.'
Asgerdr, Egil's wife, had remained at
Arinbjorn's while they went to the Thing.
Arinbjorn gave Egil a good sea-worthy ship,
and had it laden with such things as Egil wished.
This ship Egil got ready for sea,
and again he had a crew of about thirty men.
Then he and Arinbjorn parted in friendship.
And Egil sang:

'Requite him, righteous gods,
For robbery of my wealth!
Hunt him away, be wroth,
High Odin, heavenly powers!
Foe of his folk, base king,
May Frey and Njord make flee!
Hate him, land-guardians, hate,
Who holy ground hath scorn'd!'