Iceland's Bell (2007)
“He wanted to go to a tavern and cool himself down with a drink, but he had only a few coins. He stood irresolutely on the street corner as others passed by. He became so lost in thought that he didn’t notice it when someone started speaking to him.“Huh?” said Jón Hreggviðsson.“I told you it wouldn’t do much good,” said the man cheerlessly.Jón Hreggviðsson said nothing.“Ah, I do pity the boy.”“Who?” said Jón Hreggviðsson.“Ah, who else but poor Árni,” said the man.“You stole the woman’s hens,” sa...id Jón Hreggviðsson.“Who cares? She inherited a large farmstead in Sjaelland from her previous husband,” said Jón Marteinsson. “Besides the gardens, the ships, and the barrels of gold. Listen, pal, what sense is there in standing here? Don’t you think we ought to go to Doctor Kirsten’s and buy ourselves a mug of beer?”“I was thinking of that,” said Jón Hreggviðsson, “but I don’t know if I have enough to pay for it.”“That doesn’t matter,”MoreLess
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