also said he was ready to do honour to Hoskuld for what he on his side had misdone.  So now these matters were shaped and settled between the brothers, who now take to living together in good brotherhood from this time forth.  Hrut now looks after his homestead, and became mighty man of his ways.  He did not mix himself up in general things, but in whatever matter he took a part he would have his own way.  Hrut now moved his dwelling, and abode to old age at a place which now is called Hrutstead.  He made a temple in his home-field, of which the remains are still to be seen.  It is called Trolls’ walk now, and there is the high road.  Hrut married a woman named Unn, daughter of Mord Fiddle.  Unn left him, and thence sprang the quarrels between the men of Salmon-river-Dale and the men of Fleetlithe.  Hrut’s second wife was named Thorbjorg.  She was Armod’s daughter.  Hrut married a third wife, but her we do not name.  Hrut had sixteen sons and ten daughters by these two wives.  And men say that one summer Hrut rode to the Thing meeting, and fourteen of his sons were with him.  Of this mention is made, because it was thought a sign of greatness and might.  All his sons were right goodly men.

CHAP.  XX

Melkorka’s Marriage and Olaf the Peacock’s Journey, A.D. 955

[Sidenote:  Of Thorliek Hoskuldson] Hoskuld now remained quietly at home, and began now to sink into old age, and his sons were now all grown up.  Thorliek sets up household of his own at a place called Combness, and Hoskuld handed over to him his portion.  After that he married a woman named Gjaflaug, daughter of Arnbjorn, son of Sleitu Bjorn, and Thordaug, the daughter of Thord of Headland.  It was a noble match, Gjaflaug being a very beautiful and high-minded woman.  Thorliek was not an easy man to get on with, but was most warlike.  There was not much friendship between the kinsmen Hrut and Thorliek.  Bard Hoskuld’s son stayed at home with his father, looked after the household affairs no less than Hoskuld himself.  The daughters of Hoskuld do not have much to do with this story, yet men are known who are descended from them.  Olaf, Hoskuld’s son, was now grown up, and was the handsomest of all men that people ever set eyes on.  He arrayed himself always well, both as to clothes and weapons.  Melkorka, Olaf’s mother, lived at Melkorkastead, as has been told before.  Hoskuld looked less after Melkorka’s household ways than he used to do, saying that that matter concerned Olaf, her son.  Olaf said he would give her such help as he had to offer her. [Sidenote:  Melkorka’s plans] Melkorka thought Hoskuld had done shamefully by her, and makes up her mind to do something to him at which he should not be over pleased.  Thorbjorn Skrjup had chiefly had on hand the care of Melkorka’s household affairs.  He had made her an offer of marriage, after she had been an householder for but a little while, but Melkorka refused him flatly.