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At length, Glum taunted Thiostolf with being a thrall, and from that blows quickly followed. Both men drew their axes, but Thiostolf struck so hard at Glum that he rolled dead upon the ground. At the sight of Glum lying dead at his feet, Thiostolf's wrath cooled somewhat. He stooped and covered Glum's body with stones, and took a gold ring from his finger.
Turning himself swiftly, Hrut dealt Thiostolf a blow which brought him to his knees, and a stab in the heart finished the work. After that Hrut's house-carles laid stones on Thiostolf's body, while he himself rode away to tell Hauskuld all that had befallen. And soon after Thorarin, Glum's brother, came there too, with eleven men at his back.
'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.
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