They made land north by Fox-Plain, in Hraunhaven, half a month before
winter, and there unshipped their goods. Now there was a man called
Thord, a bonder’s son of the Plain, there. He fell to wrestling with the
chapmen, and they mostly got worsted at his hands.
Then a wrestling was settled between him and Gunnlaug. The night before
Thord made vows to Thor for the victory; but the next day, when they
met, they fell-to wrestling. Then Gunnlaug tripped both feet from under
Thord, and gave him a. great fall; but the foot that Gunnlaug stood on
was put out of joint, and Gunnlaug fell together with Thord.
Then said Thord, “Maybe that other things go no better for thee.”
“What then?” says Gunnlaug.
“Thy dealings with Raven, if he wed Helga the Fair at winter-nights. I
was anigh at the Thing when that was settled last summer.”
Gunnlaug answered naught thereto.
Now the foot was swathed, and put into joint again, and it swelled
mightily; but he and Hallfred ride twelve in company till they come to
Gilsbank, in Burg-firth, the very Saturday night when folk sat at the
wedding at Burg. Illugi was fain of his son Gunnlaug and his fellows;
but Gunnlaug said he would ride then and there down to Burg. Illugi said
it was not wise to do so, and to all but Gunnlaug that seemed good. But
Gunnlaug was then unfit to walk, because of his foot, though he would
not let that be seen. Therefore there was no faring to Burg.
On the morrow Hallfred rode to Hreda-water, in North-water dale, where
Galti, his brother and a brisk man, managed their matters.