"That I will," said the lad.
"Knowest thou," says Njal, "what brought thy father to his death?"
"I know," answers the lad, "that Skarphedinn slew him; but we need not keep that in mind, when an atonement has been made for it, and a full price paid for him."
"Better answered than asked," said Njal; "and thou wilt live to be a good man and true," he adds.
"Methinks thy forecasting," says Hauskuld, "is worth having, for I know that thou art foresighted and unlying."
"Now I will offer to foster thee," said Njal, "if thou wilt take the offer."
He said he would be willing to take both that honour and any other good offer which he might make. So the end of the matter was, that Hauskuld fared home with Njal as his foster-son.
He suffered no harm to come nigh the lad, and loved him much. Njal's sons took him about with them, and did him honour in every way. And so things go on till Hauskuld is full grown. He was both tall and strong; the fairest of men to look on, and well-haired; blithe of speech, bountiful, well-behaved; as well trained to arms as the best; fairspoken to all men, and much beloved.
Njal's sons and Hauskuld were never apart, either in word or deed.