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st was the chief man in the award, and others with him. Then the manslaughters were set off the one against the other, and those men who were over and above were paid for in fines. They also made an award in the suit about the Burning. Njal was to be atoned for with a triple fine, and Bergthora with two. The slaying of Skarphedinn was to be set off against that of Hauskuld the Whiteness priest. Both Grim and Helgi were to be paid for with double fines; and one full man-fine should be paid for each of those who had been burnt in the house. No atonement was taken for the slaying of Thord Kari's son. It was also in the award that Flosi and all the Burners should go abroad into banishment, and none of them was to sail the same summer unless he chose; but if he did not sail abroad by the time that three winters were spent, then he and all the Burners were to become thorough outlaws. And it was also said that their outlawry might be proclaimed either at the Harvest-Thing or Spring-Thing, whichever men chose; and Flosi was to stay abroad three winters. As for Gunnar Lambi's son, and Grani Gunnar's son. Glum Hilldir's son, and Kol Thorstein's son, they were never to be allowed to come back. Then Flosi was asked if he would wish to have a price put upon his wound, but he said he would not take bribes for his hurt. Eyjolf Bolverk's son had no fine awarded for him, for his unfairness and wrongfulness. And now the settlement and atonement was handselled, and was well kept afterwards. Asgrim and his friends gave Snorri the priest good gifts, and he had great honour from these suits. Skapti got a fine for his hurt. Gizur the white, and Hjallti Skeggi's son, and Asgrim Ellidagrim's son, asked Gudmund the powerful to come and see them at home. He accepted the bidding, and each of them gave him a gold ring. Now Gudmund rides home north, and had praise from every man for the part he had taken in these quarrels. Thorgeir Craggeir asked Kari to go along with him, but yet first of all they rode with Gudmund right up to the fells north. Kari gave Gudmund a golden brooch, but Thorgeir gave him a silver belt, and each was the greatest treasure. So they parted with the utmost friendship, and Gudmund is out of this story. Kari and Thorgeir rode south from the fell, and down to the Rapes,[78] and so to Thurso-water. Flosi, and the Burners along with him, rode east to Fleetlithe, and he allowed the sons of Sigfus t
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