They made land north by Fox-Plain, in Hraunhaven, half a
month before winter, and there unshipped their goods. Now there was a man
called Thord, a bonder's son of the Plain, there. He fell to wrestling with the
chapmen, and they mostly got worsted at his hands.
Then a wrestling was settled between him and Gunnlaug. The
night before Thord made vows to Thor for the victory; but the next day, when
they met, they fell-to wrestling. Then Gunnlaug tripped both feet from under
Thord, and gave him a. great fall; but the foot that Gunnlaug stood on was put
out of joint, and Gunnlaug fell together with Thord.
Then said Thord, "Maybe that other things go no better
for thee."
"What then?" says Gunnlaug.
"Thy dealings with Raven, if he wed Helga the Fair at
winter-nights. I was anigh at the Thing when that was settled last
summer."
Gunnlaug answered naught thereto.
Now the foot was swathed, and put into joint again, and it
swelled mightily; but he and Hallfred ride twelve in company till they come to
Gilsbank, in Burg-firth, the very Saturday night when folk sat at the wedding
at Burg. Illugi was fain of his son Gunnlaug and his fellows; but Gunnlaug said
he would ride then and there down to Burg. Illugi said it was not wise to do
so, and to all but Gunnlaug that seemed good. But Gunnlaug was then unfit to
walk, because of his foot, though he would not let that be seen. Therefore
there was no faring to Burg.
On the morrow Hallfred rode to Hreda-water, in North-water
dale, where Galti, his brother and a brisk man, managed their matters.
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From: THE STORY/SAGA OF GUNNLAUG THE WORM-TONGUE AND RAVEN THE SKALD
Translated
From The Icelandic EIRIKR MAGNUSSON & WILLIAM MORRIS
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