[Gutenberg 45107] • Frey and His Wife

[...]Icelander, and a well-friended man in those parts." Wigfus tossed up his chin. "Well, you shall do what seems good, and be ready to meet what befalls you. If Earl Haakon is angry, you will smart for it. You have not a rat's chance with him; and in my opinion you are talking rank nonsense. But have your own way." Now then, Wigfus reports to the Earl that Ogmund will abide his judgment-which was not true, and was even notoriously untrue. So said one of the Earl's men who was there at the time, and Wigfus could not deny him. Then up and spoke Halward, that mighty man, and spoke quietly as mighty men may. "I believe that Wigfus speaks untruly, and shall take my own way, by your leave, my lord. I did not need a mediator, and can do much better without him what I have to do."[...].