Arinbjorn said:
'Go and beg him to bide without,
nor shall he need to bide long.'
He did as Arinbjorn told him,
went out and said what had been said to him.
Arinbjorn bade take up the tables;
then went he out and all his house-carles with him.
And when Arinbjorn met Egil, he greeted him well,
and asked why he was come there.
Egil in few words told him clearly of his journey:
'And now you shall see what counsel I ought to take,
if you will give me any help.'
'Have you,' said Arinbjorn,
'before you came to this house met any men in
the town who are likely to have known you?'

'None,' said Egil.
'Let men then take their weapons,
' said Arinbjorn.
They did so.
But when all were armed,
then went they to the king's house.
And when they came to the hall,
then Arinbjorn knocked at the door,
asking them to open,
and saying who was there.
The door-keepers at once opened the door.
The king was sitting at table.