"Much bad will happen," says Njal, "and thou wilt always have some quarrel to ward off."
"So be it, then," says Gunnar, "so that I have a good ground on my side."
"So will it be too," says Njal, "if thou hast not to smart for others."
Njal asked Gunnar if he would ride to the Thing. Gunnar said he was going to ride thither, and asks Njal whether he were going to ride; but he said he would not ride thither, "and if I had my will thou wouldst do the like".
Gunnar rode home, and gave Njal good gifts, and thanked him for the care he had taken of his goods, Kolskegg urged him on much to ride to the Thing, saying, "There thy honour will grow, for many will flock to see thee there".
"That has been little to my mind," says Gunnar, "to make a show of myself; but I think it good and right to meet good and worthy men."
Hallvard by this time was also come thither, and offered to ride to the Thing with them.