CHAPTER LXIII.
NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
Steinvor, at Sandgil, besought Thorgrim the Easterling to take in hand the care of her goods, and not to sail away from Iceland, and so to keep in mind the death of his messmate and kinsman.
"My messmate Thorir," said he, "foretold that I should fall by Gunnar's hand if I stayed here in the land, and he must have foreseen that when he foreknew his own death."
"I will give thee," she says, "Gudruna my daughter to wife, and all my goods into the bargain."
"I knew not," he said, "that thou wouldest pay such a long price."
After that they struck the bargain that he shall have her, and the wedding feast was to be the next summer.
Now Gunnar rides to Bergthorsknoll, and Kolskegg with him. Njal was out of doors and his sons, and they went to meet Gunnar and gave them a hearty welcome. After that they fell a-talking, and Gunnar said—
"Hither am I come to seek good counsel and help at thy hand."
"That is thy due," said Njal.