Illugi to live. They said he should decide their doings himself, as he
was the leader of the expedition. Angle said he was not going to have
a man threatening his head who would not promise to hold faith. When
Illugi knew that they intended to slay him he laughed and said: "Now you
have resolved upon that which was nearest to my heart."

When the day broke they led him to the eastern side of the island and
there slew him. All praised his courage, and said there was no man of
his years who was like him. They buried both the brothers in the island,
but took Grettir's head with all weapons and clothes which had any value
away with them. His good sword Angle would not allow to come amongst
the spoils for division, but bore it long himself. They took Glaum with
them, still complaining and resisting. The weather had calmed down in
the night, and in the morning they rowed to the mainland. Angle sailed
for the most convenient place, and sent the ship on to Bjorn. When they
came near to Osland, Glaum became so obstreperous that they refused to
carry him any further and slew him there where he was, crying as loud as
he could until he was killed. Angle went home to Vidvik and considered
that on this journey he had been successful. They laid Grettir's head
in salt and put it for the winter in the out-house called Grettisbur in
Vidvik. Angle was much blamed for this affair when men came to know that
Grettir had been overcome by sorcery. He remained quietly at home till
after Yule. Then he went to seek Thorir in Gard and told him of the
slayings, adding that he considered that he had a right to the money
which had been put on Grettir's head.

Thorir said that he would not deny that he had brought about Grettir's
sentence. "I have often suffered wrong from him; but I would not to take
his life have become an evil-doer as you have done. I will not pay the
money to you, for you seem to me as one who will be doomed to death for
magic and witchcraft."

Angle said: "I think it is much more avarice and meanness on your part
than any scruples about the way in which Grettir was killed."

Thorir said there was an easy way of settling it between them; they need
only wait for the All-Thing and accept what seemed right to the Lawman.
They then parted with nothing but ill-feeling between Thorir and
Thorbjorn Angle.

ENDNOTES:

[Footnote 1: The tame ram, see chapter lxxiv.]

CHAPTER LXXXIII. THORBJORN VISITS GRETTIR'S MOTHER AT B