t does not
seem to me more likely to happen now than it did a while ago, unless into
that strife some of the greater men may be drawn." Snorri said, "I should
be well pleased to see you go abroad once more this summer, to let us see
then what happens." Thorkell said so it should be, and they parted,
leaving matters where they now stood. Thorkell went west over
Broadfirth-country to his ship. He took Grim with him abroad. They had a
good summer-voyage, and came to the south of Norway. Then Thorkell said to
Grim, "You know how the case stands, and what things happened to bring
about our acquaintance, so I need say nothing about that matter; but I
would fain that it should turn out better than at one time it seemed
likely it would. I have found you a valiant man, and for that reason I
will so part from you, as if I had never borne you any grudge. I will
give you as much merchandise as you need in order to be able to join the
guild of good merchants. But do not settle down here in the north of this
land, for many of Eid's kinsmen are about on trading journeys who bear you
heavy ill-will." Grim thanked him for these words, and said he could never
have thought of asking for as much as he offered. At parting Thorkell gave
to Grim a goodly deal of merchandise, and many men said that this deed
bore the stamp of a great man. [Sidenote: The end of the story of Grim]
After that Grim went east in the Wick, settled there, and was looked upon
as a mighty man of his ways; and therewith comes to an end what there is
to be told about Grim. Thorkell was in Norway through the winter, and was
thought a man of much account; he was exceeding wealthy in chattels. Now
this matter must be left for a while, and the story must be taken up out
in Iceland, so let us hear what matters befell there for tidings to be
told of whilst Thorkell was abroad.

CHAP. LIX

Gudrun demands Revenge for Bolli, A.D. 1019

In "Twinmonth" that summer Gudrun, Osvif's daughter, went from home up
into the Dales. She rode to Thickshaw; and at this time Thorleik was
sometimes at Thickshaw with the sons of Armod Halldor and Ornolf, and
sometimes Tongue with Thorgils. [Sidenote: Gudrun meets Snorri] The
same night Gudrun sent a man to Snorri Godi saying that she wished to
meet him without fail the next day. Snorri got ready at once and rode
with one other man until he came to Hawkdale-river; on the northern
side of that river stands a crag by the river called Head,