people were natives of Sodor. They were all wizards and the greatest
of enchanters. Hallstein Godi took them in and settled them down at
Urdir in Skalm-firth, and their dwelling there was none of the best
liked. That summer Gest went to the Thing and went in a ship to Saurby
as he was wont. He stayed as guest at Hol in Saurby. The
brothers-in-law found him in horses as was their former wont. Thord
Ingunson was amongst the followers of Gest on this journey and came to
Laugar in Salingsdale. Gudrun Osvif's daughter rode to the Thing, and
Thord Ingunson rode with her. It happened one day as they were riding
over Blueshaw-heath, the weather being fine, that Gudrun said, "Is it
true, Thord, that your wife Aud always goes about in breeches with
gores in the seat, winding swathings round her legs almost to her
feet?" Thord said, "He had not noticed that." "Well, then, there must
be but little in the tale," said Gudrun, "if you have not found it
out, but for what then is she called Breeches And?" Thord said, "I
think she has been called so for but a short time." Gudrun answered,
"What is of more moment to her is that she bear the name for a long
time hereafter." After that people arrived at the Thing and no tidings
befell there. Thord spent much time in Gest's booth and always talked
to Gudrun. [Sidenote: Thord separates from Aud] One day Thord Ingunson
asked Gudrun what the penalty was for a woman who went about always in
breeches like men. Gudrun replied, "She deserves the same penalty as a
man who is dressed in a shirt with so low a neck that his naked breast
be seen--separation in either case." Then Thord said, "Would you
advise me to proclaim my separation from And here at the Thing or in
the country by the counsel of many men? For I have to deal with
high-tempered men who will count themselves as ill-treated in this
affair." Gudrun answered after a while, "For evening waits the idler's
suit." Then Thord sprang up and went to the law rock and named to him
witnesses, declared his separation from Aud, and gave as his reason