midday
He wore a helmet on his head , a sword was girt at his side , and in his hand was a spear which had a very broad blade . The weather was rainy ; Atli had sent his men to mow the hay , and some were in the North at Horn on some work . Atli was at home with a few men only . Thorbjorn arrived alone towards midday and rode up to the door . The door was shut and no one outside . Thorbjorn knocked at the door and then went to the back of the house so that he could not be seen from the door . The people in the house heard some one knocking and one of the women went out .