ill have your way as to your journeyings,
Bolli," says the king, "for you Icelanders are self-willed in most
matters. But with this word I must close, that I think you, Bolli, the
man of greatest mark that has ever come from Iceland in my days."
[Sidenote: Bolli goes to Denmark] And when Bolli had got the king's
leave he made ready for his journey, and went on board a round ship
that was bound south for Denmark. He also took a great deal of money
with him, and sundry of his followers bore him company. He and King
Olaf parted in great friendship, and the king gave Bolli some handsome
gifts at parting. Thorleik remained behind with King Olaf, but Bolli
went on his way till he came south to Denmark. That winter he tarried
in Denmark, and had great honour there of mighty men; nor did he bear
himself there in any way less lordly than while he was in Norway. When
Bolli had been a winter in Denmark he started on his journey out into
foreign countries, and did not halt in his journey till he came to
Micklegarth (Constantinople). He was there only a short time before he
got himself into the Varangian Guard, and, from what we have heard, no
Northman had ever gone to take war-pay from the Garth king before
Bolli, Bolli's son. He tarried in Micklegarth very many winters, and
was thought to be the most valiant in all deeds that try a man, and
always went next to those in the forefront. The Varangians accounted
Bolli most highly of whilst he was with them in Micklegarth.

CHAP. LXXIV

Thorkell Eyjolfson goes to Norway

[Sidenote: Thorkell's dream] Now the tale is to be taken up again
where Thorkell Eyjolfson sits at home in lordly way. His and Gudrun's
son, Gellir, grew up there at home, and was early both a manly fellow
and winning. It is said how once upon a time Thorkell told Gudrun a
dream he had had. "I dreamed," he said, "that I had so great a beard
that it spread out over the whole of Broadfirth." Thorkell bade her
read his dream. Gudrun said, "What do you think this dream betokens?"
He said, "To me it seems clear that in it is hinted that my power will
stand wide about the whole of Broadfirth." Gudrun said, "Maybe that
such is the meaning of it, but I rather should think that thereby is
betokened that you will dip your beard down into Broadfirth." That
same summer Thorkell runs out his ship and gets it ready for Norway.
His son, Gellir, was then twelve winters old, and he went abroad with
his father. [Sidenote: Tho