XXV: HOW THE FEAST ENDEDFor a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
"Why, then, do ye gape?" laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear. "Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man! Eric Brighteyes hath slain Ospakar Blacktooth!"
Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
Now when Gudruda knew that Ospakar was sped, she looked at Eric as he rested, leaning on his sword, and her heart was filled with awe and love. She sprang from her seat, and, coming to where Brighteyes stood, she greeted him.
"Welcome to Iceland, Eric!" she said. "Welcome, thou glory of the south!"
Now Swanhild grew wild, for she saw that Eric was about to take Gudruda in his arms and kiss her before all men.
"Say, Björn," she cried; "wilt
