That same day Steinar, expecting that Thorstein would be riding home, rode out along the shore.
But when he came to the dunes below Lamba-stead he lay in wait there.
He had the sword named Skrymir, an excellent weapon.
He stood there on the sandhill with drawn sword
and eyes turned one way,
for he saw Thorstein riding out on the sand.
Lambi, who dwelt at Lamba-stead,
saw what Steinar was doing.
He left the house and went down the back, and,
when he came to Steinar,
he gripped him behind between the shoulders.
Steinar tried to shake him off,
but Lambi held fast,
and so they went from the sandhill on to the level,
and just then Thorstein and his friend
rode by on the path below.
Steinar had ridden thither on his stallion,
which was now galloping inwards along the seashore.
Thorstein and his friend saw this, and wondered,
for they had perceived nothing of Steinar's coming.
Then Steinar turned to regain the bank
(for he saw not that Thorstein had ridden by).
And as they came on the edge of the bank,
Lambi suddenly threw Steinar from
the sandhill down on to the flat sand,
and himself ran home.
As soon as he could get to his feet
Steinar ran after Lambi.
But when Lambi reached his house-door,
he dashed in and slammed the door after him,
Steinar aiming a blow after him so that
the sword stuck in the wood of the door.
There they parted,
and Steinar went home.