Egil was very cheerful that evening,
but Fridgeir and his household were rather silent.
Egil saw there a maiden fair and well dressed;
he was told that she was Fridgeir's sister.
The maiden was sad and wept constantly that evening,
which they thought strange.
They were there for the night,
but in the morning the wind was blowing hard,
and there was no putting to sea.
They need a boat to take them from the island.
Then went Fridgeir and with him Gyda to Egil,
and offered that he and his comrades should
stay there till it was good travelling weather,
and should have thence such help for
the journey as they needed.
This Egil accepted.
They stayed there weather-bound for three nights,
most hospitably entertained.
After that the weather became calm.
Then Egil and his men rose up early in
the morning and made ready;
then went to meat, and ale was given them to drink,
and they sat awhile.
Then they took their clothes.
Egil stood up and thanked the master and
mistress of the house for their entertainment;
then they went out.
The master and his mother went out into the path with them.
Gyda then went to speak with her son Fridgeir,
and talked low with him,
Egil standing the while and waiting for them.