Thorhall rode to the ship, and found Thorgaut there.

He asked him whether he would enter his service.

Thorgaut answered that he might well do so, and that he did not care much what work he did.
"'You must know, however,' said Thorhall, 'that it is not good for any faint-hearted man to live at my place, on account of the hauntings that have been of late, and I do not wish to deceive you in any way.' "'I do not think myself utterly lost although I see some wretched ghosts,' said Thorgaut.

'It will be no light matter for others if _I_ am scared, and I will not throw up the place on that account.' "Their bargain was quickly made, and Thorgaut was to have charge of the sheep during the winter.

The summer went past, and Thorgaut began his duties with the winter nights, and was well liked by every one.
Glam began to come again, and rode on the house-top, which Thorgaut thought great sport, and said that the thrall would have to come to close quarters before he would be afraid of him.