last they be put a stop to.”  Bolli said, “What now, Snorri? are you less keen now to stand by us than you gave out but a little while ago?  Thorleik would not have told you our mind as yet if he had first taken counsel with me thereon.  And when you claim that Helgi’s life has come in revenge for Bolli, it is a matter well known to men that a money fine was paid for the slaying of Helgi, while my father is still unatoned for.”  When Snorri saw he could not reason them into a change of mind, he offered them to try to bring about a peaceful atonement between them and the sons of Olaf, rather than that any more manslaughters should befall; and the brothers agreed to this. [Sidenote:  The peace settled] Then Snorri rode with some men to Herdholt.  Halldor gave him a good welcome, and asked him to stay there, but Snorri said he must ride back that night.  “But I have an urgent errand with you.”  So they fell to talking together, and Snorri made known his errand, saying it had come to his knowledge that Thorleik and Bolli would put up with it no longer that their father should be unatoned at the hands of the sons of Olaf.  “And now I would endeavour to bring about peace, and see if an end cannot be put to the evil luck that besets you kinsmen.”  Halldor did not flatly refuse to deal further with the case.  “I know only too well that Thorgils Hallason and Bolli’s sons were minded to fall on me and my brothers, until you turned elsewhere their vengeance, so that thence-forward it seemed to them best to slay Helgi Hardbeinson.  In these matters you have taken a good part, whatever your counsels may have been like in regard to earlier dealings between us kinsmen.”  Snorri said, “I set a great store by my errand turning out well and that it might be brought about which I have most at heart, that a sound peace should be settled between you kinsmen; for I know the minds of the men who have to deal with you in this case so well, that they will keep faithfully to whatever terms of peace they agree to.” [Sidenote:  Kjartan’s brothers pay weregild for Bolli] Halldor said, “I will undertake this, if it be the wish of my brothers, to pay money for the slaying of Bolli, such as shall be awarded by the umpires chosen, but I bargain that there be no outlawing of anybody concerned, nor forfeiture of my chieftainship or estate; the same claim I make in respect of the estates my brothers are possessed of, and I make a point of their being left free owners thereof whatever be the close of this case, each side to choose their own umpire.”  Snorri answered, “This is offered well and frankly, and the brothers will take this choice if they are willing to set any store by my counsel.”  Thereupon Snorri rode home and told the brothers the outcome of his errand, and that he would keep altogether aloof from their case if they would not agree to this.  Bolli bade him have his own way, “And I wish that you, Snorri, be umpire on our behalf.”  Then Snorri sent to Halldor to say that peaceful settlement