Thereafter they came to the hall of King Gunnar, and had good
welcome at his hands, and great fires were made for them, and in
great joyance they drank of the best of drink.
Then spake Vingi, "King Atli sends me hither, and is fain that ye
go to his house and home in all glory, and take of him exceeding
honours, helms and shields, swords and byrnies, gold and goodly
raiment, horses, hosts of war, and great and wide lands, for,
saith he, he is fainest of all things to bestow his realm and
lordship upon you."
Then Gunnar turned his head aside, and spoke to Hogni --
"In what wise shall we take this bidding? Might and wealth he
bids us take; but no kings know I who have so much gold as we
have, whereas we have all the hoard which lay once on Gnitaheath;
and great are our chambers, and full of gold, and weapons for
smiting, and all kinds of raiment of war, and well I wot that
amidst all men my horse is the best, and my sword the sharpest
and my gold the most glorious.
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