CXLI.  Now Men go to the Courts 274

     CXLII.  Of Eyjolf Bolverk’s Son 284

    CXLIII.  The Counsel of Thorhall Asgrim’s Son 285

     CXLIV.  Battle at the Althing 290

     CXLV.  Of Kari and Thorgeir 299

    CXLVI.  The Award of Atonement with Thorgeir Craggeir 303

   CXLVII.  Kari comes to Bjorn’s House in the Mark 305

  CXLVIII.  Of Flosi and the Burners 307

    CXLIX.  Of Kari and Bjorn 309

       CL.  More of Kari and Bjorn 312

      CLI.  Of Kari, and Bjorn, and Thorgeir 315

     CLII.  Flosi goes Abroad 317

    CLIII.  Kari goes Abroad 318

     CLIV.  Gunnar Lambi’s Son’s Slaying 320

      CLV.  Of Signs and Wonders 323

     CLVI.  Brian’s Battle 324

    CLVII.  The Slaying of Kol Thorstein’s Son 330

   CLVIII.  Of Flosi and Kari 332

THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL.

CHAPTER I.

OF FIDDLE MORD.

There was a man named Mord whose surname was Fiddle; he was the son of Sigvat the Red, and he dwelt at the “Vale” in the Rangrivervales.  He was a mighty chief, and a great taker up of suits, and so great a lawyer that no judgments were thought lawful unless he had a hand in them.  He had an only daughter, named Unna.  She was a fair, courteous and gifted woman, and that was thought the best match in all the Rangrivervales.

Now the story turns westward to the Broadfirth dales, where, at Hauskuldstede, in Laxriverdale, dwelt a man named Hauskuld, who was Dalakoll’s son, and his mother’s name was Thorgerda.  He had a brother named Hrut, who dwelt at Hrutstede; he was of the same mother as Hauskuld, but his father’s name was Heriolf.  Hrut was handsome, tall and strong, well skilled in arms, and mild of temper; he was one of the wisest of men—­stern towards his foes, but a good counsellor on great matters.  It happened once that Hauskuld bade his friends to a feast, and his brother Hrut was there, and sat next him.  Hauskuld had a daughter named Hallgerda, who was playing on the floor with some other girls.  She was fair of face and tall of growth, and her hair was as soft as silk; it was so long, too, that it came down to her waist.  Hauskuld called out to her, “Come hither to me, daughter”.  So she went up to him, and he took her by the chin, and kissed her; and after that she went away.