 When he realises what is actually going on, he tries to turn for home, but Selkolla bars his way, such that he gets home to the farm " mæddr ogg máttfarin" (" tired and exhausted" ) , and lies in bed " fyrir þá sótt, er svikligr fjandans prettr hafði unnit hans náttúru. Má hann síðan enga hafa, því at sami óhreinn andi sækir hann dag ok nátt með ákaf" (" on account of that sickness, which the deceitful trick of the Devil had afflicted upon his virility.
<coherence>  When he realises what is actually going on, he tries to turn for home, but Selkolla bars his way, such that he gets home to the farm " mæddr ogg máttfarin" (" tired and exhausted" ) , and lies in bed " fyrir þá sótt, er svikligr fjandans prettr hafði unnit hans náttúru. Má hann síðan enga hafa, því at sami óhreinn andi sækir hann dag ok nátt með ákaf" (" on account of that sickness, which the deceitful trick of the Devil had afflicted upon his virility.
 When he realises what is actually going on, he tries to turn for home, but Selkolla bars his way, such that he gets home to the farm " mæddr ogg máttfarin" (" tired and exhausted" ) , and lies in bed " on account of that sickness, which the deceitful trick of the Devil had afflicted upon his virility.