His horse, which was moving slowly forward, suddenly interrupted its steady and composed pace, snorted, reared, and, though urged by the spur, refused to proceed, as if some object of terror had suddenly presented itself.
Hesturin hjá honum, sum spakuliga flutti seg frameftir, gavst við sínum sinniliga og fasta gongulag, físti og reyt, og hóast hugin at halda fram, sýtti fyri tí, sum um eitt yvirgangsálop var framman fyri honum.