nswered well to that, and then Hall took witness to the award, that
no one should be able to break it.

Njal thanked them for their award, but Skarphedinn stood by, and held
his peace, and smiled scornfully.

Then men went from the Court of Laws and to their booths, but the
daysmen gathered together in the freeman's church-yard the money which
they had promised to give.

Njal's sons handed over that money which they had by them, and Kari did
the same, and that came to a hundred in silver.

Njal took out that money which he had with him, and that was another
hundred in silver.

So this money was all brought before the Court of Laws, and then men
gave so much, that not a penny was wanting.

Then Njal took a silken scarf and a pair of boots and laid them on the
top of the heap.

After that, Hall said to Njal, that he should go to fetch his sons, "but
I will go for Flosi, and now each must give the other pledges of peace".

Then Njal went home to his booth, and spoke to his sons and said, "Now,
are our suits come into a fair way of settlement, now are we men atoned,
for all the money has been brought together in one place; and now either
side is to go and grant the other peace and pledges of good faith. I
will therefore ask you this, my sons, not to spoil these things in any
way."

Skarphedinn stroked his brow, and smiled scornfully. So they all go to
the Court of Laws.

Hall went to meet Flosi and said--

"Go thou now to the Court of Laws, for now all the money has been
bravely paid down, and it has been brought together in one place."

Then Flosi bade the sons of Sigfus to go up with him, and they all went
out of their booths. They came from the east, but Njal went from the
west to the Court of Laws, and the sons with him.

Skarphedinn went to the middle bench and stood there.

Flosi went into the Court of Laws to look closely at his money, and
said--

"This money is both great and good, and well paid down, as was to be
looked for."

After that he took up the scarf, and waved it, and asked--

"Who may have given this?"

But no man answered him.

A second time he waved the scarf, and asked--

"Who may have given this?" and laughed, but no man answered him.

Then Flosi said--

"How is it that none of you knows who has owned this gear, or is it that
none dares to tell me?"

"Who?" said Skarphedinn, "dost thou think, has given it?"

"If thou must know," said Flosi, "then I will tell thee; I thi