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IT happened one summer that the brothers Gudmund
and Einar were riding back from the Thing, when Glum invited some guests
to his house, and he sent men up to Öxnadal-heath and asked those brothers
also, professing that he wished to be reconciled to them wholly and entirely.
"For," said he, "on account of old age I am fit for nothing, and I will
not invite them only to a meal." Glum was then blind, but he caused a
look-out to be kept for their coming. Gudmund wished to accept the invitation,
but Einar did not; and each of them rode on his own side of the river,
till Glum was told that one of the two troops was coming that way. "Then,"
said he, "Einar will not accept the invitation; he is so distrustful that
he will put confidence in no man." It is reported that Einar called out
to Gudmund and said, "If you go thither this evening, I will be sure to
be there tomorrow;" but Gudmund reflected on those words and said, "Well,
you must mean that you will have to take measures for avenging my death;"
and so he turned round and followed Einar. It was told to Glum that neither
of the two was coming. "Then it is a bad business," exclaimed he, "for
if I had gone to meet them, I had made up my mind not to miss both of
them." He had a drawn sword under his cloak. So this was the last thing
which passed between Glum and the men of Eyjafirth.
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Family TreesDedicationPrefaceChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIChapter XXIIChapter XXIIIChapter XXIVChapter XXVChapter XXVIChapter XXVIIChapter XXVIIISupplementary Note |