Some of them get injured, and others will not serve out their time; and now no one that knows how the case stands will take the place at all.' "'Then there must be some evil spirit there,' said Skafti, 'when men are less willing to herd your sheep, than those of others.

Now since you have asked my advice, I will get a shepherd for you.

Glam is his name, he belongs to Sweden, and came out here last summer.

He is big and strong, but not very well liked by most people.' "Thorhall said that he did not mind that, if he looked well after the sheep.

Skafti answered that there was no hope of other men doing it, if Glam could not, seeing he was so strong and stout-hearted.