The Story of Burnt Njal: The Great Icelandic Tribune, Jurist, and Counsellor

s in which they stood to each other. He had, therefore, been in the habit of riding every year in the spring to Bjarg to visit his kinsmen there, and he did so in the spr

what professions they were likely to follow. Asmund said that At

," said Thorkell. "But what

l be a strong man; but headstrong and quar

n!" said Thorkell. "But how are we to arra

to move," he said. "I wo

ike Atli to

he provisioning. Grettir will not do anything. But he has quite wit enou

s you please,"

ready and rode home; Asmund

t was time to sleep, so they took the bits from their horses and turned them loose with their saddles. They lay there well on into the day, and when they woke began to look for their horses. Every horse had gone off in a different direction and some had been rolling. Grettir could not find his horse at all. The custom was at that time that men should find their o

," he said. "I have been carel

so have lost my stock of provisions

enly, when Grettir least expected it, Skeggi started running with all his might along the m

ck," h

Grettir asked. "Let me see it!

own. Grettir seized hold of the sack and they both pu

if you think that because a man is not so wealthy as yo

with a man's degree, and that each

too far away to strangle you

"but however that may have b

hand and pulled it forward with such force that Skeggi at once let go. The next moment it stood in his brain a

keggi was missed in the company, and when Grettir came up they

ogress has don

blood the wa

blade she gape

his teeth. I

e man in full daylight. Thorkell was silent for a moment. Then he said: "There must be som

od family. I will take the matter upon myself and pay whatever compensation is adjudged. But a question of banishment does not lie with me. Now, Grettir, there a

tter was taken up by the heirs of the man slain. Thorkell gave his hand

then that Grettir lifted a stone lying in the grass, which is still known as Grettishaf. Many went a

r about his adventures. Asmund was much put o