It came to such a pass that after everything was ready, Cormac began to cool off.

But the real reason was, that Thorveig had bewitched him so that they should never have one another.
Thorkel at Tunga had a grown-up son, called Thorkel and by-named Tooth-gnasher.

He had been abroad some time, but this summer he came home and stayed with his father.
Cormac never came to the wedding at the time it was fixed, and the hour passed by.

This the kinsfolk of Steingerd thought a slight, deeming that he had broken off the match; and they had much talk about it..