he same choice would be put to him as to Thorstein, "to
join with the brothers in this journey." Lambi said, "This I think an
evil price of peace and a dastardly one, and I have no mind for this
journey." Then said Thorstein, "It is not the only thing open to view,
Lambi, to cut so quickly away from this journey; for in this matter
great men are concerned, men of much worth, moreover, who deem that
they have long had to put up with an unfair lot in life. It is also
told me of Bolli's sons that they are likely to grow into men of high
mettle, and that they are exceeding masterful; but the wrong they have
to wreak is great. We cannot think of escaping from making some amends
after such awful deeds. I shall be the most open to people's
reproaches for this by reason of my alliance with Helgi. But I think
most people are given to 'setting all aside for life,' and the trouble
on hand that presses hardest must first be thrust out of the way."
Lambi said, "It is easy to see what you urge to be done, Thorstein;
and I think it well befitting that you have your own way in this
matter, if you think that is the only way you see open, for ours has
been a long partnership in great troubles. [Sidenote: The journey
settled] But I will have this understood if I do go into this
business, that my kinsmen, the sons of Olaf, shall be left in peace if
the revenge on Helgi shall be carried out." Thorgils agreed to this on
behalf of the brothers. [Sidenote: The party leave home] So now it was
settled that Lambi and Thorstein should betake themselves to the
journey with Thorgils; and they bespoke it between them that they
should come early on the third day (Tuesday)[8] to Tongue, in
Hord-Dale. After that they parted. Thorgils rode home that evening to
Tongue. Now passes on the time within which it was bespoken they
should come to Tongue. In the morning of the third day (Tuesday),
before sunrise, Thorstein and Lambi came to Tongue, and Thorgils gave
them a cheerful welcome.

[Footnote 8: The agreement was made on a Sunday.]

CHAP. LXII

Thorgils and his Followers leave Home

Thorgils got himself ready to leave home, and they all rode up along
Hord-Dale, ten of them together. There Thorgils Hallason was the
leader of the band. In that train the sons of Bolli, Thorleik and
Bolli, and Thord the Cat, their brother, was the fourth, the fifth was
Thorstein the Black, the sixth Lambi, the seventh and eighth Haldor
and Ornolf, the ninth Svei