holmgang. He had been married to Finna the Fair: but she was
dead: Asmund was their son, young in years and early ripe. Helga
was the sister of Bersi: she was unmarried, but a fine woman and
a pushing one, and she kept house for Bersi after Finna died.

At the farm called Muli (the Mull) lived Thord Arndisarson: he
was wedded to Thordis, sister of Bork the Stout. They had two
sons who were both younger than Asmund the son of Bersi.

There was also a man with Vali. His farm was named Vali's stead,
and it stood on the way to Hrutafiord.

Now Thorveig the spaewife went to see Holmgang Bersi and told him
her trouble. She said that Cormac forbade her staying in
Midfiord: so Bersi bought land for her west of the firth, and she
lived there for a long time afterwards.

Once when Thorkel at Tunga and his son were talking about
Cormac's breach of faith and deemed that it should be avenged,
Narfi said, "I see a plan that will do. Let us go to the west-
country with plenty of goods and gear, and come to Bersi in
Saurbae. He is wifeless. Let us entangle him in the matter. He
would be a great help to us."

That counsel they took. They journeyed to Saurbae, and Bersi
welcomed them. In the evening they talked of nothing but
weddings. Narfi up and said there was no match so good as
Steingerd, -- "And a deal of folk say, Bersi, that she would suit
thee."