And that has fallen since into a proverb, that Glam lends eyes, or
gives Glamsight to those who see things nowise as they are.

But Grettir rode home to Biarg when he had done his errands, and sat
at home through the winter.




CHAP. XXXVI.

Of Thorbiorn Oxmain's autumn-feast, and the mocks of Thorbiorn
Tardy.


Thorbiorn Oxmain held a great autumn feast, and many men came thither
to him, and that was while Grettir fared north to Waterdale in the
autumn; Thorbiorn the Tardy was there at the feast, and many things
were spoken of there. There the Ramfirthers asked of those dealings of
Grettir on the neck the summer before.

Thorbiorn Oxmain told the story right fairly as towards Grettir, and
said that Kormak would have got the worst of it, if none had come
there to part them.

Then spake Thorbiorn the Tardy, "Both these things are true," said he:
"I saw Grettir win no great honour, and I deem withal that fear shot
through his heart when we came thereto, and right blithe was he to
part, nor did I see him seek for vengeance when Atli's house-carle was