I know that thou art foresighted and unlying.”
“Now will I offer to foster thee,” said Njal, “if thou wilt take
the offer.”
He said he would be willing to take both that honour and any
other good offer which he might make. So the end of the matter
was, that Hauskuld fared home with Njal as his fosterson.
He suffered no harm to come nigh the lad, and loved him much.
Njal’s sons took him about with them, and did him honour in every
way. And so things go on till Hauskuld is full grown. He was
both tall and strong; the fairest of men to look on, and well
haired; blithe of speech, bountiful, well behaved; as well
trained to arms as the best; fairspoken to all men, and much
beloved.
Njal’s sons and Hauskuld were never apart, either in word or
deed.
94. OF FLOSI THORD’S SON
There was a man named Flosi, he was the son of Thord Freyspriest
(1). Flosi had to wife Steinvora, daughter of Hall of the Side.
She was base born, and her mother’s name was Solvora, daughter of
Herjolf the White. Flosi dwelt at Swinefell, and was a mighty
chief. He was tall of stature, and strong, withal, the most
forward and boldest of men. His brother’s name was Starkad (2);
he was not by the same mother as Flosi.
The other brothers of Flosi were Thorgeir and Stein, Kolbein and
Egil. Hildigunna was the name of the daughter of Starkad Flosi’s
brother. She was a proud, high-spirited maiden, and one of the
fairest of women. She was so skilful with her hands, that few
women were equally skilful. She was the grimmest and hardest-hearted of all women; but still a woman of open hand and heart
when any fitting call was made upon her.
ENDNOTES:
(1) Thord was the son of Auzur, the son of Asbjorn Eyjangr the
son of Bjorn, the son of Helgi, the son of Bjorn the
Roughfooted, the son of Grim, the Lord of Sogn. The mother
of Flosi was Ingunna, daughter of Thorir of Espihole, the
son of Hamond Hellskin, the son of Hjor, the son of Half,
who ruled over the men of Half, the son of Hjorfeif, the
lover of women. The mother of Thorir was Ingunna, daughter
of Helgi the Lean, who took the land round Eyjafirth, as the
first settler.
(2) The mother of Starkad was Thraslauga, daughter of Thorstein
titling the son of Gerleif; but the mother of Thraslauga was
Aud; she was a daughter of Eyvind Karf, one of the first
settlers, and sister of Modolf the Wise.
95. OF HALL OF THE SIDE
Hall was the name of a man who was called Hall of the Side. He
was the son of Thorstein Baudvar’s son (1). Hall had to wife
Joreida, daughter of Thidrandi (2) the Wise. Thorstein was the
name of Hall’s brother, and he was nicknamed Broadpaunch. His
son was Kol, whom Kari slays in Wales. The sons of Hall of the
