It was no mean favour for such a woman to offer her love, who in the case of other men had always followed her refusal with the sword.

Therefore she pressed him to transfer his wooing, to make over to her his marriage vows, and to learn to prefer birth to beauty.

So saying, she fell upon him with a close embrace.
Amleth was overjoyed at the gracious speech of the maiden, fell to kissing back, and returned her close embrace, protesting that the maiden's wish was his own.

Then a banquet was held, friends bidden, the nobles gathered, and the marriage rites performed.

When they were accomplished, he went back to Britain with his bride, a strong band of Scots being told to follow close behind, that he might have its help against the diverse treacheries in his path.