ThenGunnarrodehome，andwhenhehadgoneaway，Hallbjornsaid，“HereIseehowmuchmandiffersfromman。Gunnarmadetheegoodoffers，butthouwouldsttakenoneofthem；orhowdostthouthinktostrivewithGunnarinaquarrel，whennooneishismatchinfight。Butnowheisstillsokind-heartedamanthatitmaybehewilllettheseoffersstand，thoughthouartonlyreadytotakethemafterwards。MethinksitwerebestthatthoufaresttoseeGizurtheWhiteandGeirthePriestnowthisveryhour。“
Otkellletthemcatchhishorse，andmadereadyineveryway。
Otkellwasnotsharpsighted，andSkamkellwalkedonthewayalongwithhim，andsaidtoOtkell，“Methoughtitstrangethatthybrotherwouldnottakethistoilfromthee，andnowIwillmaketheeanoffertofareinsteadofthee，forIknowthatthejourneyisirksometothee。“
“Iwilltakethatoffer，“saysOtkell，“butmindandbeastruthfulaseverthoucanst。“
“Soitshallbe，“saysSkamkell。