"Here most unlucky men have a share in this suit."
Njal and his sons went home to their booth, and Njal said—
"Now comes to pass what my heart told me long ago, that this suit would fall heavy on us."
"Not so," says Skarphedinn; "they can never pursue us by the laws of the land."
"Then that will happen," says Njal, "which will be worse for all of us."
Those men who had given the money spoke about it, and said that they should take it back; but Gudmund the powerful said—
"That shame I will never choose for myself, to take back what I have given away, either here or elsewhere."
"That is well spoken," they said; and then no one would take it back.
Then Snorri the priest said, "My counsel is, that Gizur the white and Hjallti Skeggi's son keep the money till the next Althing; my heart tells me that no long time will pass ere there may be need to touch this money".
Hjallti took half the money and kept it safe, but Gizur took the rest.