Njal said—"We two have always meant never to come to strife about anything; but still I cannot make him out a thrall".
Gunnar said that was all right, and stretched out his hand.
Njal named his witnesses, and they made peace on those terms.
Skarphedinn said, "Hallgerda does not let our house-carles die of old age".
Gunnar said—"Thy mother will take care that blow goes for blow between the houses".
"Ay, ay," says Njal, "there will be enough of that work."
After that Njal fixed the price at a hundred in silver, but Gunnar paid it down at once. Many who stood by said that the award was high; Gunnar got wroth, and said that a full atonement was often paid for those who were no brisker men than Atli.
With that they rode home from the Thing.
Bergthora said to Njal when she saw the money—"Thou thinkest thou hast fulfilled thy promise, but now my promise is still behind".
"There is no need that thou shouldst fulfil it," says Njal.