how to see that a fair offer is made him by such as you.”  Gudrun said, “I will say at once, Thorkell, that I will let spare nothing so that Bolli may but have the match that pleases him, and that for two reasons, first, that I love him most, and then he has been the most whole-hearted of my children in doing my will.”  Thorkell gave it out that he was minded to furnish Bolli off handsomely.  “It is what for many reasons is due to him, and I know, withal, that in Bolli a good husband will be purchased.” [Sidenote:  Bolli’s marriage] A little while after Thorkell and Bolli went with a good many followers to Tongue.  Snorri gave to them a kind and blithe welcome, and they were treated to the very best of cheers at Snorri’s hands.  Thordis, the daughter of Snorri, was at home with her father; she was a woman both goodly and of great parts.  When they had been a few nights at Tongue Thorkell broached the wooing, bespeaking on behalf of Bolli an alliance with Snorri by marriage with Thordis, his daughter.  Snorri answers, “It is well you come here on this errand; it is what I might have looked for from you.  I will answer the matter well, for I think Bolli one of the most hopeful of men, and that woman I deem well given in marriage who is given in marriage to him.  It will, however, tell most in this matter, how far this is to Thordis’ own mind; for she shall marry such a man only on whom she sets her heart.”  This matter coming before Thordis she answered suchwise as that therein she would lean on the foresight of her father, saying she would sooner marry Bolli, a man from within her own countryside, than a stranger from farther away.  And when Snorri found that it was not against her wish to go with Bolli, the affair was settled and the betrothal took place.  Snorri was to have the feast at his house about the middle of summer.  With that Thorkell and Bolli rode home to Holyfell, and Bolli now stayed at home till the time of the wedding-feast.  Then Thorkell and Bolli array themselves to leave home, and with them all the men who were set apart therefor, and a crowded company and the bravest band that was.  They then rode on their way and came to Tongue, and had a right hearty welcome there.  There were great numbers there, and the feast was of the noblest, and when the feast comes to an end the guests get ready to depart.  Snorri gave honourable gifts to Thorkell, yea and to both of them, him and Gudrun, and the same to his other friends and relations. [Sidenote:  Thorleik’s return] And now each one of those who had gone to the feast rode to his own home.  Bolli abode at Tongue, and between him and Thordis dear love sprang speedily up.  Snorri did all he could to entertain Bolli well, and to him he was even kinder than to his own children.  Bolli received all this gratefully, and remained at Tongue that year in great favour.  The next summer a ship came to White-river.  One-half of the ship belonged to Thorleik Bollison and the other half of it belonged