Then he caused the vessel whither he and his company had retired to put off a little from the shore.
The king prepared to give them chase with his mutilated ships, but soon the waves broke through; and though he was very heavily laden with his armour, he began to swim off among the rest, having become more anxious to save his own life than to attack that of others.

The bows plunged over into the sea, the tide flooded in and swept the rowers from their seats.

When Erik and Roller saw this they instantly flung themselves into the deep water, spurning danger, and by swimming picked up the king, who was tossing about.

Thrice the waves had poured over him and borne him down when Erik caught him by the hair, and lifted him out of the sea.

The remaining crowd of the wrecked either sank in the waters, or got with trouble to the land.