nd well made of body.
He took over his father's goods and household. The homestead where
Koll lived was named after him, being afterwards called Hoskuldstead.
Hoskuld was soon in his householding blessed with friends, for that
many supports stood thereunder, both kinsmen and friends whom Koll had
gathered round him. [Sidenote: Thorgerd's second marriage] Thorgerd,
Thorstein's daughter, the mother of Hoskuld, was still a young woman
and most goodly; she did not care for Iceland after the death of Koll.
She told Hoskuld her son that she wished to go abroad, and take with
her that share of goods which fell to her lot. Hoskuld said he took it
much to heart that they should part, but he would not go against her
in this any more than in anything else. After that Hoskuld bought the
half-part in a ship that was standing beached off Daymealness, on
behalf of his mother. Thorgerd betook herself on board there, taking
with her a great deal of goods. After that Thorgerd put to sea and had
a very good voyage, and arrived in Norway. Thorgerd had much kindred
and many noble kinsmen there. They greeted her warmly, and gave her
the choice of whatever she liked to take at their hands. Thorgerd was
pleased at this, and said it was her wish to settle down in that land.
She had not been a widow long before a man came forward to woo her.
His name was Herjolf; he was a "landed man" as to title, rich, and of
much account. Herjolf was a tall and strong man, but he was not fair
of feature; yet the most high-mettled of men, and was of all men the
best skilled at arms. Now as they sat taking counsel on this matter,
it was Thorgerd's place to reply to it herself, as she was a widow;
and, with the advice of her relations, she said she would not refuse
the offer. So Thorgerd married Herjolf, and went with him to his home,
and they loved each other dearly. Thorgerd soon showed by her ways
that she was a woman of the greatest mettle, and Herjolf's manner of
life was deemed much better and more highly to be honoured now that he
had got such an one as she was for his wife.

CHAP. VIII

The Birth of Hrut and Thorgerd's Second Widowhood, A.D. 923

[Sidenote: Thorgerd returns to Iceland] Herjolf and Thorgerd had not
long been together before they had a son. The boy was sprinkled with
water, and was given the name of Hrut. He was at an early age both big
and strong as he grew up; and as to growth of body, he was goodlier
than any man, tall and bro