On the choice of a profession . d the body in a shed, made fasttheir horses, and came into the house, andthe door was closed again. So there theysat about the lights, and there was littlesaid, for they were none so well pleasedwith their reception. Presently, in theplace where the food was kept, began aclattering of dishes; and it fell to a bond-man of the house to go and see what madethe clatter. He was no sooner gone thanhe was back again; and told it was a big,buxom woman, high in flesh and naked asshe was born, setting meats upon a grew pale as the dawn; he gotto his feet,
On the choice of a profession . d the body in a shed, made fasttheir horses, and came into the house, andthe door was closed again. So there theysat about the lights, and there was littlesaid, for they were none so well pleasedwith their reception. Presently, in theplace where the food was kept, began aclattering of dishes; and it fell to a bond-man of the house to go and see what madethe clatter. He was no sooner gone thanhe was back again; and told it was a big,buxom woman, high in flesh and naked asshe was born, setting meats upon a grew pale as the dawn; he gotto his feet, and the rest rose with him, andall the party of the funeral came to thebuttery-door. And the dead Thorgunnatook no heed of their coming, but went onsetting forth meats, and seemed to talkwith herself as she did so; and she wasnaked to the buff. Great fear fell upon them; the marrowof their back grew cold. Not one wordthey spoke, neither good nor bad; butback into the hall, and down upon theirbended knees, and to their Painted by N. C. Wyetli. THE DEATH OF FINNWARD KEEJ^ was the first vengeance of Thorgunna.—Page 6g8. 69s The Waif Woman 697 Now, in the name of God, what ailsyou? cried the goodman of Nethemess. And when they had told him, shamefell upon him for his churlishness. The dead wife reproves me, said thehonest man. And he blessed himself and his house,and caused spread the tables, and they allate of the meats that the dead wife laidout. This was the first walking of Thor-gunna, and it is thought by good judges itwould have been the last as well, if menhad been more wise. The next day they came to Skalaholt,and there was the body buried^ and thenext after they set out for home. Finn-wards heart was heavy, and his minddivided. He feared the dead wife and theliving; he feared dishonor and he feareddispeace; and his will was like a sea-gull inthe wind. Now he cleared his throat andmade as if to speak; and at that Audcocked her eye and looked at the go
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