A stone
was also hurled at Magnus, as large as any man could lift, while
Gudrun received a blow on the arm that confined her to her bed for
three weeks.
On the 26th of the month the shepherd, Einar Jonsson, a hardy and
resolute fellow, commanded the spirit to show itself to him.
Thereupon there came over him such a madness and frenzy, that he had
to be closely guarded to prevent him from doing harm to himself. He
was taken to the house, and kept in his bed, a watch being held over
him. When he recovered his wits, he said that this girl had come
above his head and assailed him. When he had completely got over
this, he went away from Garpsdal altogether.
Later than this the minister's horse was found dead in the stable at
Muli, and the folks there said that it was all black and swollen.
These are the most remarkable doings of the ghost at Garpsdal,
according to the evidence of Sir Saemund, Magnus, Gudrun, and all the
household at Garpsdal, all of whom will confirm their witness with an
oath, and aver that no human being could have been so invisible there
by day and night, but rather that it was some kind of spirit that did
the mischief.
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