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"'Then there must be some evil spirit there, said Skafti, 'when men are less willing to herd your sheep, than those of others. Now since you have asked my advice, I will get a shepherd for you. Glam is his name, he belongs to Sweden, and came out here last summer. He is big and strong, but not very well liked by most people.
"Thorhall said that he did not mind that, if he looked well after the sheep. Skafti answered that there was no hope of other men doing it, if Glam could not, seeing he was so strong and stout-hearted. Their talk ended there, and Thorhall left the booth. "This took place just at the breaking up of the assembly.
'Skafti has put you into my hands. "'On this condition only will I take service with you, said Glam, 'that I have my own free will, for I am ill-tempered if anything does not please me. "'That will not harm me, said Thorhall, 'and I should like you to come to me. "'I will do so, said Glam; 'but is there any trouble at your place? "'It is believed to be haunted, said Thorhall.
Then they parted, and Thorhall found his horses where he had just newly looked for them, and rode home, after thanking Skafti for his kindness. "The summer passed, and Thorhall heard nothing of the shepherd, nor did any one know the least about him, but at the time appointed he came to Thorhall-stead. The yeoman received him well, but the others did not like him, and the good-wife least of all.
"I am little able to give that, said Skafti; 'but what is the matter? "'This is the way of it, said Thorhall, 'I have had very bad luck with my shepherds of late. Some of them get injured, and others will not serve out their time; and now no one that knows how the case stands will take the place at all.
"One summer at the Althing, or yearly assembly of the people, Thorhall went to the booth of Skafti, the law man, who was the wisest of men and gave good counsel when his opinion was asked. He received Thorhall in a friendly way, because he knew he was a man of means, and asked him what news he had. "'I would have some good advice from you, said Thorhall.
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