"I have heard tell," he answered, "that there will be a rift in
the road, though the match is a good one."

"If it's Cormac men fear," cried Narfi, "there is no need; for he
is clean out of the way."

When Bersi heard that, he opened the matter to Thorkel
Toothgnasher, and asked for Steingerd. Thorkel made a good
answer, and pledged his sister to him.

So they rode north, eighteen in all, for the wedding. There was
a man named Vigi lived at Holm, a big man and strong of his
hands, a warlock, and Bersi's kinsman. He went with them, and
they thought he would be a good helper. Thord Arndisarson too
went north with Bersi, and many others, all picked men.

When they came to Thorkel's, they set about the wedding at once,
so that no news of it might get out through the countryside: but
all this was sore against Steingerd's will.

Now Vigi the warlock knew every man's affairs who came to the
steading or left it. He sat outmost in the chamber, and slept by
the hall door.

Steingerd sent for Narfi, and when they met she said, -- "I wish
thee, kinsman, to tell Cormac the business they are about: I wish
thee to take this message to him."

So he set out secretly; but when he was a gone a little way Vigi
came after, and bade him creep home and hatch no plots. They