went back together, and so the night passed.

Next morning Narfi started forth again; but before he had gone so
far as on the evening, Vigi beset him, and drove him back without
mercy.

When the wedding was ended they made ready for their journey.
Steingerd took her gold and jewels, and they rode towards
Hrutafiord, going rather slowly. When they were off, Narfi set
out and came to Mel. Cormac was building a wall, and hammering
it with a mallet. Narfi rode up, with his shield and sword, and
carried on strangely, rolling his eyes about like a hunted beast.
Some men were up on the wall with Cormac when he came, and his
horse shied at them. Said Cormac, -- "What news, Narfi? What
folk were with you last night?"

"Small tidings, but we had guests enough," answered he.

"Who were the guests?"

"There was Holmgang Bersi, with seventeen more to sit at his
wedding."

"Who was the bride?"

"Bersi wed Steingerd Thorkel's daughter," said Narfi. "When they
were gone she sent me here to tell thee the news."

"Thou hast never a word but ill," said Cormac, and leapt upon him
and struck at the shield: and as it slipped aside he was smitten