as much meal as he chose to have; and now he busks him to sail out to
Iceland, and Auzur with him; and when they were all-boun, Hrut went to
find the king and Gunnhillda. She led him aside to talk alone, and said
to him--

"Here is a gold ring which I will give thee;" and with that she clasped
it round his wrist.

"Many good gifts have I had from thee," said Hrut.

Then she put her hands round his neck and kissed him, and said--

"If I have as much power over thee as I think, I lay this spell on thee
that thou mayest never have any pleasure in living with that woman on
whom thy heart is set in Iceland, but with other women thou mayest get
on well enough, and now it is like to go well with neither of us;--but
thou hast not believed what I have been saying."

Hrut laughed when he heard that, and went away; after that he came
before the king and thanked him; and the king spoke kindly to him, and
bade him "farewell". Hrut went straight to his ship, and they had a fair
wind all the way until they ran into Borgarfirth.

As soon as the ship was made fest to the land, Hrut rode west home, but
Auzur stayed by the ship to unload her, and lay her up. Hrut rode
straight to Hauskuldstede, and Hauskuld gave him a hearty welcome, and
Hrut told him all about his travels. After that they sent men east
across the rivers to tell Fiddle Mord to make ready for the bridal
feast; but the two brothers rode to the ship, and on the way Hauskuld
told Hrut how his money matters stood, and his goods had gained much