None could say, save those who had seen it, where the opening into the grave-chamber might be.
Now both the opening and closing of Sigurd's grave mound seem very strange to me.

Thord and the scalds will have it that he himself wrought both.

As for me, I know not.

In after days I told this to Alfred the king when he wondered at my sword, and he said that he thought an earthquake opened and washing rain closed the mound, but that it happened strangely for me.

I cannot gainsay his wise words, and I will leave the matter so.
Thereafter Kolgrim and I went back to Einar, who yet waited for us.
Glad was he to see us return in safety; but both he and Thord were speechless when they saw the jarl's sword girt to me and the jarl's golden ring on my hand.