than yours."

The bondis said: "Let us take our animals and come to the land with us.
You shall have freely whatever you have taken of our property."

Grettir said: "That is a good offer; but each of us shall have that
which he has got. I may tell you at once that hence I go not, unless
I am dead or dragged away; nor will I let go that which my hands have
taken."

The bondis said no more, but thought that most unhappy visitors had come
to Drangey. They offered money and made many fair promises, but Grettir
refused them all, and so they had to return home much disgusted, having
accomplished nothing. They told all the people of the district of the
wolves who had come into the island. This had come upon them unawares
and nothing could be done. They talked it over that winter but could
think of no way of getting Grettir out of the island.

CHAPTER LXXII. GRETTIR VISITS THE THING AT HEGRANES

The time passed on until the spring, when men assembled at the Hegranes
Thing. They came in great numbers from all the districts under its
jurisdiction, and stayed there a long time, both palavering and
merry-making, for there were many who loved merriment in the country
round.

When Grettir heard that everybody had gone to the Thing he laid a plan
with his friends, for he was always on good terms with those who were
nearest to him, and for them he spared nothing which he was able to
get. He said he would go to the land to get supplies and that Illugi and
Glaum should remain behind. Illugi thought it very imprudent but he
let Grettir have his way. He told them to guard the ladder well since
everything depended upon that. Then he went to the land and obtained
what he wanted. He kept his disguise wherever he went and no one knew
that he had come. He heard of the festivities that were going on at the
Thing and was curious to see them, so he put on some old clothes that
were rather shabby and arrived just as they were going from the Logretta
home to their booths. Some of the young men were talking about the
weather, said it was good and fair, and that it would be a good thing to
have some games and wrestling; they thought it a good proposal. So they
sat down in front of their booths. The foremost men in the games were
the sons of Thord. Thorbjorn Angle was very uppish and was arranging
everything himself for the sports. Every one had to do as he bade, and
he took them each by the shoulders and pushed them into the field. The