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'Go to Hrut, and ask him, replied Hallgerda, and Thiostolf went. 'Glum is slain' said Thiostolf to Hrut, who had come down to the door in answer to Thiostolf's knock. 'Who slew him? asked Hrut. 'I slew him, answered Thiostolf. 'Why did you come here? asked Hrut again. 'Because Hallgerda sent me, answered Thiostolf.
They were all seated in the great hall of the house and near the fire Hauskuld's little daughter, Hallgerda, was playing with some other children. Fair and blue eyed were they all, but Hallgerda was taller and more beautiful than any, and her hair fell in long bright curls far below her waist.
Set therefore apart whatever you get from each house, and bring it to me. And it was done exactly as Mord commanded, and in fourteen days the women came back, all bearing large bundles. 'Who gave you the most? asked Mord, and one woman answered: 'Hallgerda, the wife of Gunnar; she gave us a cheese cut into great slices. 'I will keep that cheese, said Mord.
'Oh, never fear him, replied Bergthora, 'for he took with him the money of the atonement for the slaying of Swart, and now he can pay it over for Kol. But in spite of the atonement, beware of Hallgerda, who knows nought of promises. When Hallgerda heard of Kol's slaying, she bade a messenger ride to Gunnar at the Thing, and Gunnar sent to seek out Njal and Skarphedinn his son.
'No, she replied; men feared her, for they held that she brought them ill-luck; but at that Gunnar laughed, and said, 'What would you answer if I asked you to marry me? 'Are you jesting? said Hallgerda. 'No, of a sooth, replied Gunnar. 'Then go and see what my father has to say to it, answered Hallgerda, and Gunnar went. Hauskuld was inside his booth when Gunnar arrived.
So, without more ado, Atli thrust at him, and Kol, though wounded, swung his axe above his head; but his eyes had grown dim, and he could not see to aim, and he fell to the ground and rolled over. Atli left the body where it was, and rode on till he came to some of Gunnar's men, and bade them go and tell Hallgerda that Kol was dead. 'Did you kill him? asked the man.
At this Thorwald reproached her, saying that it was her fault if garners were not yet full, and on Hallgerda's taunting him with being a miser, struck her such a blow in the face that blood spouted, and when he left her to row with his men to the islands, Hallgerda sat still, vowing vengeance. It was not long in coming.
'They have come to ask Hallgerda in marriage. 'And what shall I do? said Hauskuld. 'Tell them you would like the match, replied Hrut, 'but hide nothing. Let them know all there is of good and evil concerning her. They reached the house as he spoke, and the guests came out, and Thorarin opened his business by entreating Hauskuld to give his daughter Hallgerda to Glum his brother.
So a messenger was sent for Hallgerda, and she betrothed herself, as she had done to Glum, and after that Gunnar rode over to Njal, and told him what things had happened. 'Evil will come of it betwixt you and me, said Njal sadly. 'No woman, or man either, shall ever work ill between us, answered Gunnar, who loved Njal more than his own father.
'Hallgerda my wife has caused Atli to be slain! said Gunnar to Njal and to Skarphedinn his son. 'What atonement must I make for him? 'The atonement will be heavy, for he was no thrall, but a freeman, and I fear it may cause strife between us, replied Njal; but Gunnar stretched out his hand and said that no woman should sow strife betwixt him and Njal.
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