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and Leikner, whom the Jarl had retained about his 
person,—fancying that two champions of such great 
strength and prowess would much add to his conse¬ 
quence on returning home. In yam the Jarl warned 
him that personages of that description were wont to 
give trouble and become unruly,—nothing would serve 
but he must needs carry them away with him; nay, if 
they would but come, they might ask as wages any boon 
which might be in his power to grant. The bargain 
accordingly was made; but, on arriving in Iceland, the 
first thing Halli took it into his head to require was 
a wife, who should be rich, nobly born, and beautiful. 
As such a request was difficult to comply with, Vermund, 
who was noted for being a man of gentle disposition, 
determined to turn his troublesome retainers over to his 
brother, Arngrim Styr, i. e. the Stirring or Tumultuous 
One,—as being a likelier man than himself to know 
how to keep them in order. 
Arngrim happened to have a beautiful daughter, 
named Asdisa, with whom the inflammable Berserk of 
course fell in love. Not daring openly to refuse him, 
Arngrim told his would-be son-in-law, that before com¬ 
plying with his suit, he must consult his friends, and 
