Thurid the housewife had then taken the sickness after the same fashion as those who had died.
Kjartan went in at once, and saw that Thorodd and the others were sitting by the fire as usual.

He took down Thorgunna's bed-hangings, went into the hall, and carried out a live coal from the fire: then all the bed-gear that Thorgunna had owned was burned.
After this Kjartan summoned Thorir Wooden-leg, and Thord summoned Thorodd, on the charge of going about the homestead without leave, and depriving men of both health and life; all those who sat beside the fire were summoned in the same way.

Then a court was held at the door, in which the charges were declared, and everything done as in a regular law court; opinions were given, the case summed up, and judgment passed.

After sentence had been pronounced on Thorir Wooden- leg, he rose up and said: "Now we have sat as long as we can bear".
After this he went out by the other door from that at which the court was held.

Then sentence was passed on the shepherd, and when he heard it he stood up and said: "Now I shall go, and I think it would have been better before".