90. kafli
 
Þetta sumar bjuggust þeir Kári og Njálssynir til Íslands.
That Summer they - Kari and the Njalssons prepared to go to Iceland
 
Og þá er þeir voru
albúnir gengu þeir á fund jarls. Hann gaf þeim góðar gjafar og skildu þeir
með mikilli vináttu.
Then - being quite ready (to depart) they went to a meeting with the Earl.
He gave them good gifts and they parted with great friendship
 
Láta þeir nú í haf. Þeir hafa útivist skamma og gaf þeim vel byri og komu
við Eyrar. Þeir fengu sér hesta og ríða frá skipi og riðu til Bergþórshvols.
Now they put out to sea. They have been at sea a short spell - got a good wind and arrived (came to) Eyrar.
They got themselves horses and ride from the ship and rode to Bergthor's knoll
 
En er þeir komu heim urðu allir menn þeim fegnir. Þeir fluttu heim fé sitt
og réðu skipi til hlunns.
And when they came home  every one was well pleased to see them
They moved their goods home and steered the ship up on rollers
(on to Land)
 
 
Þar var Kári þann vetur með Njáli.
Kari was there all winter with Njal
 
En um vorið bað Kári Helgu dóttur Njáls og fluttu þeir Grímur og Helgi með
honum og lauk svo að hún var föstnuð Kára og var ákveðið á brúðlaupsstefnu
og var boðið hálfum mánuði fyrir mitt sumar.
And in the spring Kari asked for Helga (in marriage) Njal's Daughter and they (Grim and Helgi) spoke up for him (good support) and so it was that she was promised to Kari and the Wedding Meeting (Z) was arranged and was announced for two weeks before Mid-Summer
 
Voru þau með Njáli þann vetur.
En um vorið keypti Kári land að Dyrhólmum austur í Mýrdal og gerði þar bú.
Þau fengu þar fyrir ráðamann og ráðakonu en þau voru með Njáli jafnan.
They were with Njal all that Winter and in the Spring Kari bought land at Dyrholm
east  by Myrdal and had a farm there.
They (Kari and Wife) obtained a steward and housekeeper (for the farm ) but they (themselves) were always with Njal
 
91. kafli
 
Hrappur átti bú á Hrappstöðum en þó var hann jafnan að Grjótá og þótti hann
þar öllu spilla. Þráinn var vel til hans.
Hrapp had his farm at Hrappsteads but just the same he was always at Grjot River to spoil everything. Thrain was good to him
 
Einu hverju sinni var það þá er Ketill úr Mörk var að Bergþórshvoli, þá
sögðu Njálssynir frá hrakningum sínum og kváðust mikið eiga að heimta að
Þráni nær sem þeir töluðu til.
One certain time Ketil from Mork was at Bergthor's Knoll when the Njalssons told him of their humiliating treatment and declared they had a a right to a reckoning   against Thrain  (well it was down to Thrain that they had suffered)
 
Njáll sagði að það væri best að Ketill talaði
til við Þráin bróður sinn.
Njal said it would be best that Ketil discussed it with his brother,
 
Hann hét því. Gáfu þeir Katli tómstund til að tala við Þráin.
He promised this. They gave Ketil time to discuss it with Thrain
 
Litlu síðar innti Ketill til við Þráin. Njálssynir fréttu Ketil en hann
kveðst fátt mundu frá herma orðum þeirra "en það fannst á að Þráni þótti eg
mikils virða mágsemd við yður."
A little later Ketil spoke of it with Thrain ( definitely stuck here)
The Njalssons ask Ketil (what was said) but he (Ketil) said he could say little but that Thrain seemed "to think I put too great a value on my friendship with you"
 
Síðan hættu þeir talinu og þóttust þeir sjá að erfiðlega horfði og spurðu
föður sinn ráðs hversu með skyldi fara, kváðust eigi una að svo búið stæði.
After that they ended the discussion and thought to themselves it would be difficult and asked their Father for advice on what to do (to proceed in the case)
They declared they were not happy with things to remain as they were.
 
Whew - it seemed all right until Ketil put in an appearance - and Thrain -
I am in need - I think of further study - Grammar - stuff like that
Kveðja
Patricia