Thorbjorn Oxmain gave a great feast in the autumn at which many were
assembled, whilst Grettir was in the North in Vatnsdal. Thorbjorn
Slowcoach was there and many things were talked about. The Hrutafjord
people inquired about Grettir's adventure on the ridge in the summer.
Thorbjorn Oxmain praised Grettir's conduct, and said that Kormak would
have had the worst of it if no one had come to part them. Then Thorbjorn
Slowcoach said: "What I saw of Grettir's fighting was not famous; and
he seemed inclined to shirk when we came up. He was very ready to leave
off, nor did I see him make any attempt to avenge the death of Atli's
man. I do not believe there is much heart in him, except when he has a
sufficient force behind him."
Thorbjorn went on jeering at him in this way. Many of the others had
something to say about it, and they thought that Grettir would not leave
it to rest if he heard what Thorbjorn was saying.
Nothing more happened at the festivities; they all went home, and there
was a good deal of ill-will between them all that winter, though no one
took any action. Nothing more happened that winter.