HereEricstrippedoffhisharness，washed，andbounduphiswounds。
Then，followedbySkallagrim，axeinhand，hecameintothehallasmenmadereadytositatmeat。Nowthetaleofthemightydeedsthathehaddone，exceptthatofthesavingofGudruda，hadgoneabroad，andasBrighteyescameallmenroseandwithonevoiceshoutedtilltheroofofthegreathallrocked：
“/Welcome，EricBrighteyes，thougloryofthesouth！/“
OnlyBj？rn，Asmund’sson，bithishand，anddidnotshout，forhehatedEricbecauseofthefamethathehadwon。
Brighteyesstoodstilltilltheclamourdied，thensaid：