17。GLUM\'SSLAYING
NowGlumcalledmentofollowhim，andThiostolfgotreadyandwentwiththem。SotheywentupSouthReykiardaleandthenupalongbyBaugagilandsosouthtoCrossfell。ButsomeofhisbandhesenttotheSulafells，andtheyallfoundverymanysheep。Someofthem，too，wentbywayofScoradale，anditcameaboutatlastthatthosetwain，GlumandThiostolf，wereleftalonetogether。TheywentsouthfromCrossfellandfoundthereaflockofwildsheep，andtheywentfromthesouthtowardsthefell，andtriedtodrivethemdown；butstillthesheepgotawayfromthemuponthefell。Theneachbegantoscoldtheother，andThiostolfsaidatlastthatGlumhadnostrengthsavetotumbleaboutinHallgerda\'sarms。
ThenGlumsaid，“`Aman\'sfoesarethoseofhisownhouse。\'
ShallItakeupbraidingfromthee，runawaythrallasthouart？“
Thiostolfsaid，“ThoushaltsoonhavetoownthatIamnothrall，forIwillnotyieldaninchtothee。“