ngjald and Thord came out. Ingjald now claimed to have back his money
that he had given to Thord. [Sidenote: The returning of the money]
Vigdis was standing near during this talk, and said it had fared with
them as was meet, and prayed Thord by no means to hold back this
money, "For you, Thord," she said, "have got this money in a most
cowardly way." Thord said she must needs have her will herein. After
that Vigdis went inside, and to a chest that belonged to Thord, and
found at the bottom a large purse. She took out the purse, and went
outside with it up to where Ingjald was, and bade him take the money.
Ingjald's brow cleared at that, and he stretched out his hand to take
the purse. Vigdis raised the purse, and struck him on the nose with
it, so that forthwith blood fell on the earth. Therewith she
overwhelmed him with mocking words, ending by telling him that
henceforth he should never have the money, and bidding him go his way.
Ingjald saw that his best choice was to be off, and the sooner the
better, which indeed he did, nor stopped in his journey until he got
home, and was mightily ill at ease over his travel.

CHAP. XVI

Thord becomes Olaf's Foster Father, A.D. 950

About this time Asgaut came home. Vigdis greeted him, and asked him
what sort of reception they had had at Sheepfell. He gave a good
account of it, and told her the words wherewith Thorolf had spoken out
his mind. [Sidenote: The reward of Asgaut] She was very pleased at
that. "And you, Asgaut," she said, "have done your part well and
faithfully, and you shall now know speedily what wages you have worked
for. I give you your freedom, so that from this day forth you shall
bear the title of a freeman. Therewith you shall take the money that
Thord took as the price for the head of Thorolf, my kinsman, and now
that money will be better bestowed." Asgaut thanked her for her gift
with fair words. The next summer Asgaut took a berth in Day-Meal-Ness,
and the ship put to sea, and they came in for heavy gales, but not a
long sea-voyage, and made Norway. After that Asgaut went to Denmark
and settled there, and was thought a valiant and true man. And
herewith comes to an end the tale of him. But after the plot Thord
Goddi had made up with Ingjald, the Sheepisles priest, when they made
up their minds to compass the death of Thorolf, Vigdis' kinsman, she
returned that deed with hatred, and divorced herself from Thord Goddi,
and went to her kinsfolk and t