passed. Kjartan was seen off with gifts on leaving Burg, and he and
Bolli then rode home. When Olaf heard of this arrangement he said he
thought Kjartan had made up his mind rather suddenly, but added that
he would not foreclose the matter. A little later Kjartan rode to
Laugar to tell Gudrun of his proposed journey abroad. Gudrun said,
"You have decided this very suddenly, Kjartan," and she let fall
sundry words about this, from which Kjartan got to understand that
Gudrun was displeased with it. Kjartan said, "Do not let this
displease you. I will do something else that shall please you." Gudrun
said, "Be then a man of your word, for I shall speedily let you know
what I want." Kjartan bade her do so. [Sidenote: Kjartan goes to
Norway] Gudrun said, "Then, I wish to go out with you this summer; if
that comes off, you would have made amends to me for this hasty
resolve, for I do not care for Iceland." Kjartan said, "That cannot
be, your brothers are unsettled yet, and your father is old, and they
would be bereft of all care if you went out of the land; so you wait
for me three winters." Gudrun said she would promise nothing as to
that matter, and each was at variance with the other, and therewith
they parted. Kjartan rode home. Olaf rode to the Thing that summer,
and Kjartan rode with his father from the west out of Herdholt, and
they parted at North-river-Dale. From thence Kjartan rode to his ship,
and his kinsman Bolli went along with him. There were ten Icelanders
altogether who went with Kjartan on this journey, and none would part
with him for the sake of the love they bore him. So with this
following Kjartan went to the ship, and Kalf Asgeirson greeted them
warmly. Kjartan and Bolli took a great many goods with them abroad.
They now got ready to start, and when the wind blew they sailed out
along Burgfirth with a light and good breeze, and then out to sea.
They had a good journey, and got to Norway to the northwards and came
into Thrandhome, and fell in with men there and asked for tidings.