Hallgerda was well pleased to hear them, and praised the deed much.
Rannveig said, "May be the deed is good; but somehow," she says, "I feel too downcast about it to think that good can come of it".
CHAPTER LXXII.
OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
These tidings were spread far and wide, and Thorgeir's death was a great grief to many a man. Gizur the white and his men rode to the spot and gave notice of the manslaughter, and called the neighbours on the inquest to the Thing. Then they rode home west.
Njal and Gunnar met and talked about the battle. Then Njal said to Gunnar—
"Now be ware of thyself! Now hast thou slain twice in the same stock; and so now take heed to thy behaviour, and think that it is as much as thy life is worth, if thou dost not hold to the settlement that is made."
"Nor do I mean to break it in any way," says Gunnar, "but still I shall need thy help at the Thing."
"I will hold to my faithfulness to thee," said Njal, "till my death day."