66。OFTHORGEIROTKELL\'SSON
NowwemusttellofThorgeirOtkell\'sson；hegrewuptobeatallstrongman，true-heartedandguileless，butrathertooreadytolistentofairwords。Hehadmanyfriendsamongthebestmen，andwasmuchbelovedbyhiskinsmen。
OnceonatimeThorgeirStarkad\'ssonhadbeentoseehiskinsmanMord。
“Icanillbrook，“hesays，“thatsettlementofmatterswhichweandGunnarhad，butIhaveboughtthyhelpsolongaswetwoareaboveground；Iwishthouwouldestthinkoutsomeplanandlayitdeep；thisiswhyIsayitrightout，becauseIknowthatthouartGunnar\'sgreatestfoe，andhetoothine。Iwillmuchincreasethinehonourifthoutakestpainsinthismatter。“
“ItwillalwaysseemasthoughIweregreedyofgain，butsoitmustbe。Yetitwillbehardtotakecarethatthoumayestnotseemtobeatruce-breaker，orpeace-breaker，andyetcarryoutthypoint。ButnowIhavebeentoldthatKolskeggmeanstotryasuit，andregainafourthpartofMoeidsknoll，whichwaspaidtothyfatherasanatonementforhisson。Hehastakenupthissuitforhismother，butthistooisGunnar\'scounsel，topayingoodsandnottoletthelandgo。Wemustwaittillthiscomesabout，andthendeclarethathehasbrokenthesettlementmadewithyou。HehasalsotakenacornfieldfromThorgeirOtkell\'sson，andsobrokenthesettlementwithhimtoo。ThoushaltgotoseeThorgeirOtkell\'sson，andbringhimintothematterwiththee，andthenfallonGunnar；butifyefailinaughtofthis，andcannotgethimhunteddown，stillyeshallsetonhimoverandoveragain。ImusttelltheethatNjalhas“spaed“hisfortune，andforetoldabouthislife，ifheslaysmorethanonceinthesamestock，thatitwouldleadhimtohisdeath，ifitsofelloutthathebrokethesettlementmadeafterthedeed。