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The story of Burnt Njal - From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga by Anonymous
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THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.


Thiostolf had beaten one of Hauskuld's house-carles, so he drove him
away. He took his horse and weapons, and said to Hauskuld--

"Now, I will go away and never come back."

"All will be glad at that," says Hauskuld.

Thiostolf rode till he came to Varmalek, and there he got a hearty
welcome from Hallgerda, and not a bad one from Glum. He told Hallgerda
how her father had driven him away, and begged her to give him her help
and countenance. She answered him by telling him she could say nothing
about his staying there before she had seen Glum about it.

"Does it go well between you?" he says.

"Yes," she says, "our love runs smooth enough."

After that she went to speak to Glum, and threw her arms round his neck
and said--

"Wilt thou grant me a boon which I wish to ask of thee?"

"Grant it I will," he says, "if it be right and seemly; but what is it
thou wishest to ask?"

"Well," she said, "Thiostolf has been driven away from the west, and
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