They had expected to be awakened in the night by the owners of the house
on their return home, but their expectation was not fulfilled. They
slept undisturbed till the morning sun shone in upon them. No one
appeared on any of the following days, and it seemed as if some
invisible power had made ready the house for their reception. They spent
the whole summer in perfect happiness. They were, to be sure, solitary,
yet they did not miss mankind. The wild birds' eggs and the fish they
caught yielded them provisions in abundance.

When autumn came, Aslog presented Orm with a son. In the midst of their
joy at his appearance they were surprised by a wonderful apparition. The
door opened on a sudden, and an old woman stepped in. She had on her a
handsome blue dress. There was something proud, but at the same time
strange and surprising in her appearance.

"Do not be afraid," said she, "at my unexpected appearance. I am the
owner of this house, and I thank you for the clean and neat state in
which you have kept it, and for the good order in which I find
everything with you. I would willingly have come sooner, but I had no
power to do so, till this little heathen (pointing to the new-born babe)
was come to the light. Now I have free access. Only, fetch no priest
from the mainland to christen it, or I must depart again. If you will in
this matter comply with my wishes, you may not only continue to live
here, but all the good that ever you can wish for I will cause you.
Whatever you take in hand shall prosper. Good luck shall follow you
wherever you go; but break this condition, and depend upon it that
misfortune after misfortune will come on you, and even on this child
will I avenge myself. If you want anything, or are in danger, you have
only to pronounce my name three times, and I will appear and lend you
assistance. I am of the race of the old giants, and my name is Guru. But