And bind him that he should be mine."

Then she told him to make friends with her father and get her in
marriage. So for her sake Cormac gave Thorkel good gifts.
Afterwards many people had their say in the matter; but in the
end it came to this, -- that he asked for her, and she was
pledged to him, and the wedding was fixed: and so all was quiet
for a while.

Then they had words. There was some falling-out about
settlements. It came to such a pass that after everything was
ready, Cormac began to cool off. But the real reason was, that
Thorveig had bewitched him so that they should never have one
another.

Thorkel at Tunga had a grown-up son, called Thorkel and by-named
Tooth-gnasher. He had been abroad some time, but this summer he
came home and stayed with his father.

Cormac never came to the wedding at the time it was fixed, and
the hour passed by. This the kinsfolk of Steingerd thought a
slight, deeming that he had broken off the match; and they had
much talk about it.


CHAPTER SEVEN
How Steingerd Was Married To Somebody Else.

Bersi lived in the land of Saurbae, a rich man and a good fellow:
he was well to the fore, a fighter, and a champion at the