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The Saga of the Heath Slayings

Norse Sagas · William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson, 1892

NOW BARDI AND his brethren had on hand much wright’s work that summer, and the work went well the summer through, whereas it was better ordered than heretofore. Now summer had worn so far that but six weeks thereof were left. Then fares Bardi to Lechmote to meet Thorarin his fosterer; often they talked together privily a long while, and men knew not clearly what they said. “Now will there be a man-mote,” says Thorarin, “betwixt the Hope and Huna-water, at the place called Thing-ere. But I have so wrought it that heretofore none have been holden. “Now shalt thou fare thither and prove thy friends; because now I look for it that many men will be together there, since man-motes have so long been put off. In crowds they will be there, and I ween that Haldor thy foster-brother will come thither. Crave thou fellowship of him and avail, if thine heart is anywise set on faring away from the …

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