After this Glam began to ride on the house-top by night, {259} and nearly shook it to pieces, and then he walked about almost night and day.

Men hardly dared to go up into the valley, even although they had urgent business there, and every one in the district thought great harm of the matter.
"In spring, Thorhall got new men, and started the farm again, while Glam's walkings began to grow less frequent as the days grew longer.
So time went on, until it was mid-summer.

That summer a ship from Norway came into Huna-water (a firth to the north of Thorhall-stead), and had on board a man called Thorgaut.

He was foreign by birth, big of body, and as strong as any two men.

He was unhired and unmarried, and was looking for some employment, as he was penniless.