you wish to see other men’s ways of life, and your journey will be remark-able in one way or another, and your kinsfolk will be very anxious as to how the journey may speed for you.”  Kjartan said it would speed well enough.  After that Kjartan, bought a half share in Kalf’s ship, and they made up half-shares partnership between them; Kjartan was to come on board when ten weeks of summer had passed.  Kjartan was seen off with gifts on leaving Burg, and he and Bolli then rode home.  When Olaf heard of this arrangement he said he thought Kjartan had made up his mind rather suddenly, but added that he would not foreclose the matter.  A little later Kjartan rode to Laugar to tell Gudrun of his proposed journey abroad.  Gudrun said, “You have decided this very suddenly, Kjartan,” and she let fall sundry words about this, from which Kjartan got to understand that Gudrun was displeased with it.  Kjartan said, “Do not let this displease you.  I will do something else that shall please you.”  Gudrun said, “Be then a man of your word, for I shall speedily let you know what I want.”  Kjartan bade her do so. [Sidenote:  Kjartan goes to Norway] Gudrun said, “Then, I wish to go out with you this summer; if that comes off, you would have made amends to me for this hasty resolve, for I do not care for Iceland.”  Kjartan said, “That cannot be, your brothers are unsettled yet, and your father is old, and they would be bereft of all care if you went out of the land; so you wait for me three winters.”  Gudrun said she would promise nothing as to that matter, and each was at variance with the other, and therewith they parted.  Kjartan rode home.  Olaf rode to the Thing that summer, and Kjartan rode with his father from the west out of Herdholt, and they parted at North-river-Dale.  From thence Kjartan rode to his ship, and his kinsman Bolli went along with him.  There were ten Icelanders altogether who went with Kjartan on this journey, and none would part with him for the sake of the love they bore him.  So with this following Kjartan went to the ship, and Kalf Asgeirson greeted them warmly.  Kjartan and Bolli took a great many goods with them abroad.  They now got ready to start, and when the wind blew they sailed out along Burgfirth with a light and good breeze, and then out to sea.  They had a good journey, and got to Norway to the northwards and came into Thrandhome, and fell in with men there and asked for tidings.  They were told that change of lords over the land had befallen, in that Earl Hakon had fallen and King Olaf Tryggvason had come in, and all Norway had fallen under his power.  King Olaf was ordering a change of faith in Norway, and the people took to it most unequally.  Kjartan and his companions took their craft up to Nidaross.  At that time many Icelanders had come to Norway who were men of high degree.  There lay beside the landing-stage three ships, all owned by Icelanders.  One of the ships belonged to Brand the Bounteous, son of Vermund Thorgrimson.  And another ship belonged to Hallfred