Eyjolf, who was slain at the All Thing. Another of Asgeir's sons was
named Thorvald; his daughter was Wala, whom Bishop Isleef had for
wife; their son was Gizor, the bishop. A third son of Asgeir was named
Kalf. All Asgeir's sons were hopeful men. Kalf Asgeirson was at that
time out travelling, and was accounted of as the worthiest of men. One
of Asgeir's daughters was named Thured; she married Thorkell Kuggi,
the son of Thord Yeller; their son was Thorstein. Another of Asgeir's
daughters was named Hrefna; she was the fairest woman in those
northern countrysides and very winsome. Asgeir was a very mighty man.
It is told how one time Kjartan Olafson went on a journey south to
Burgfirth. Nothing is told of his journey before he got to Burg. There
at that time lived Thorstein, Egil's son, his mother's brother. Bolli
was with him, for the foster-brothers loved each other so dearly that
neither thought he could enjoy himself if they were not together.
Thorstein received Kjartan with loving kindness, and said he should be
glad for his staying there a long rather than a short time. So Kjartan
stayed awhile at Burg. [Sidenote: Kjartan arranges to leave Iceland]
That summer there was a ship standing up in Steam-river-Mouth, and
this ship belonged to Kalf Asgeirson, who had been staying through the
winter with Thorstein, Egil's son. Kjartan told Thorstein in secret
that his chief errand to the south then was, that he wished to buy the
half of Kalf's ship, "for I have set my mind on going abroad," and he
asked Thorstein what sort of a man he thought Kalf was. Thorstein said
he thought he was a good man and true. "I can easily understand," said
Thorstein, "that you wish to see other men's ways of life, and your
journey will be remark-able in one way or another, and your kinsfolk
will be very anxious as to how the journey may speed for you." Kjartan
said it would speed well enough. After that Kjartan, bought a half
share in Kalf's ship, and they made up half-shares partnership between
them; Kjartan was to come on board when ten weeks of summer had