Then Skarphedinn seizes both Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son, and said—
"Here have I caught two whelps! but what shall we do with them?"
"It is in thy power," says Helgi, "to slay both or either of them, if you wish them dead."
"I cannot find it in my heart to do both—help Hogni and slay his brother," says Skarphedinn.
"Then the day will once come," says Helgi, "when thou wilt wish that thou hadst slain him, for never will he be true to thee, nor will any one of the others who are now here."
"I shall not fear them," answers Skarphedinn.
After that they gave peace to Grani Gunnar's son, and Gunnar Lambi's son, and Lambi Sigurd's son, and Lodinn.
After that they went down to the Fleet where Skarphedinn had leapt over it, and Kari and the others measured the length of the leap with their spear-shafts, and it was twelve ells (about eighteen feet, according to the old Norse measure).
Then they turned homewards, and Njal asked what tidings.
They told him all just as it had happened, and Njal said—