Here’s my translation:
Þorgeirr segir: 'Sé ek nú, hversu horfir, frændi, at þér 460
Þorgeir says: ’I now see, how (it) looks, kinsman, that you
mislíkar, en ek má þat eigi vita, ok munum vit fylgja þessum
(it) displeases, but I may not (bear to) know (that), and ww will follow these
mönnum, hversu sem ferr, ef þú vilt.'
men, howesoever (it) goes, if you want (it).’
Þorkell mælti: 'Þessa eins bið ek, at mér þykkir betr, at veitt
Þorkell spoke: ’I ask only of this, that it seems to me better, that granted
sé.'
(it/help) be.’
'Til hvers þykkjask þessir menn fœrir', segir Þorgeirr, 'svá 465
’Of what think themselves these men capable,’ says Þorgeir, ’such
at framkvæmð verði at þeira máli?'
that progress happens (is achieved) in their case?’
'Svá er sem ek sagða í dag, at styrk þurfum vit af höfðingjum,
’It is such as I said today, that we (two) need (the) strength (powerful backing) of chieftains,
en málaflutning á ek undir mér.'
But I (will) have the pleading of the case under (left to) me
Þorgeirr kvað honum þá gott at duga, -- 'ok er nú þat til, at
Þorgeir declared (it) then easy to help him, -- ’and that is now to be done, to
búa mál til sem réttligast. En mér þykkir sem Þorkell vili, at 470
prepare (the) case as most flawless (as possible). But (it) seems to me as Þorkell wants, that
þit vitið hans, áðr dómar fara út. Munu þit þá hafa annat
you visit him, before the courts go out (convene). You (two) will then have either
hvárt fyrir ykkart þrá, nökkura huggan eða læging enn meir
one or the other for your persistence, some consolation or humiliation still more
en áðr ok hrelling ok skapraun. Gangið nú heim ok verið
than (you had) before and affliction and annoyance. Go (you) now back and be (you)
kátir, af því at þess munu þit við þurfa, ef þit skuluð deila við
cheerful, because you will be in need of that, if you (two) shall contend against
Hrafnkel, at þit berið ykkr vel upp um hríð, en segi þit engum 475
Hrafnkel, that you bear yourselves up well for a while, but you (two) (will) say to no
manni, at vit höfum liðveizlu heitit ykkr.'
man, that we (two) have promised help to you.’
Þá gengu þeir heim til búðar sinnar, váru þá ölteitir. Menn
Then they go back to their booth, (and) were then in good spirits. Men
undruðusk þetta allir, hví þeir hefði svá skjótt skapskipti tekit,
were amazed by all this, why they had so quickly taken a change of mood,
þar sem þeir váru óglaðir, er þeir fóru heiman.
whereas they were glum, when they
journeyed from home.
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