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er　distinguished　people；　and　the　whole　race　was　remarkable　for　their　very　beautiful　appearance；　and　the　most　of　them　were　gifted　with　great　bodily　perfection；　and　were　all　distinguished　and　important　men。



43。　HARALD'S　PRIDE。

King　Harald　was　very　proud；　and　his　pride　increased　after　he　was　established　in　the　country；　and　it　came　so　far　that　at　last　it　was　not　good　to　speak　against　him；　or　to　propose　anything　different　from　what　he　desired。　　So　says　Thiodolf；　the　skald：　

　　　　　〃In　arms　'tis　right　the　common　man　　　　　　Should　follow　orders；　one　by　one；　　　　　　　Should　stoop　or　rise；　or　run　or　stand；　　　　　　As　his　war…leader　may　command；　　　　　　But　now　to　the　king　who　feeds　the　ravens　　　　　　The　people　bend　like　heartless　cravens　　　　　　　Nothing　is　left　them；　but　consent　　　　　　To　what　the　king　calls　his　intent。〃



44。　OF　THE　QUARREL　OF　KING　HARALD　AND　EINAR　TAMBASKELFER。

Einar　Tambaskelfer　was　the　principal　man　among　the　bondes　all　about　Throndhjem；　and　answered　for　them　at　the　Things　even　against　the　king's　men。　　Einar　knew　well　the　law；　and　did　not　want　boldness　to　bring　forward　his　opinion　at　Things；　even　if　the　king　was　present；　and　all　the　bondes　stood　by　him。　　The　king　was　very　angry　at　this；　and　it　came　so　far　that　they　disputed　eagerly　against　each　other。　　Einar　said　that　the　bondes　would　not　put　up　with　any　unlawful　proceedings　from　him　if　he　broke　through　the　law　of　the　land；　and　this　occurred　several　times　between　them。　Einar　then　began　to　keep　people　about　him　at　home；　and　he　had　many　more　when　he　came　into　the　town　if　the　king　was　there。　　It　once　happened　that　Einar　came　to　the　town　with　a　great　many　men　and　ships；　he　had　with　him　eight　or　nine　great　war…ships　and　nearly　500　men。　　When　he　came　to　the　town　he　went　up　from　the　strand　with　his　attendants。　　King　Harald　was　then　in　his　house；　standing　out　in　the　gallery　of　the　loft；　and　when　he　saw　Einar's　people　going　on　shore；　it　is　said　Harald　composed　these　verses：　

　　　　　〃I　see　great　Tambaskelfer　go；　　　　　　With　mighty　pomp；　and　pride；　and　show；　　　　　　Across　the　ebb…shore　up　the　land；　　　　　　　Before；　behind；　an　armed　band。　　　　　　This　bonde…leader　thinks　to　rule；　　　　　　And　fill　himself　the　royal　stool。　　　　　　A　goodly　earl　I　have　known　　　　　　With　fewer　followers　of　his　own。　　　　　　He　who　strikes　fire　from　the　shield；　　　　　　Einar；　may　some　day　make　us　yield；　　　　　　Unless　our　axe…edge　quickly　ends；　　　　　　With　sudden　kiss；　what　he　intends。〃

Einar　remained　several　days　in　the　town。



45。　THE　FALL　OF　EINAR　AND　EINDRIDE。

One　day　there　was　a　meeting　held　in　the　town；　at　which　the　king　himself　was　present。　　A　thief　had　been　taken　in　the　town；　and　he　was　brought　before　the　Thing。　　The　man　had　before　been　in　the　service　of　Einar；　who　had　been　very　well　satisfied　with　him。　　This　was　told　to　Einar；　and　he　well　knew　the　king　would　not　let　the　man　off；　and　more　because　he　took　an　interest　in　the　matter。　Einar；　therefore；　let　his　men　get　under　arms；　went　to　the　Thing；　and　took　the　man　by　force。　　The　friends　on　both　sides　then　came　between　and　endeavoured　to　effect　a　reconciliation；　and　they　succeeded　so　far　that　a　meeting…place　was　appointed；　to　which　both　should　come。　　There　was　a　Thing…room　in　the　king's　house　at　the　river　Nid；　and　the　king　went　into　it　with　a　few　men；　while　the　most　of　his　people　were　out　in　the　yard。　　The　king　ordered　the　shutters　of　the　loft…opening　to　be　turned；　so　that　there　was　but　a　little　space　left　clear。　　When　Einar　came　into　the　yard　with　his　people；　he　told　his　son　Eindride　to　remain　outside　with　the　men；　〃for　there　is　no　danger　here　for　me。〃　　Eindride　remained　standing　outside　at　the　room…door。　　When　Einar　came　into　the　Thing…room；　he　said；　〃It　is　dark　in　the　king's　Thing…room。〃　　At　that　moment　some　men　ran　against　him　and　assaulted　him；　some　with　spears；　some　with　swords。　　When　Eindride　heard　this　he　drew　his　sword　and　rushed　into　the　room；　but　he　was　instantly　killed　along　with　his　father。　　The　king's　men　then　ran　up　and　placed　themselves　before　the　door；　and　the　bondes　lost　courage；　having　no　leader。　　They　urged　each　other　on；　indeed；　and　said　it　was　a　shame　they　should　not　avenge　their　chief；　but　it　came　to　nothing　with　their　attack。　　The　king　went　out　to　his　men；　arrayed　them　in　battle　order；　and　set　up　his　standard：　but　the　bondes　did　not　venture　to　assault。　　Then　the　king　went　with　all　his　men　on　board　of　his　ships；　rowed　down　the　river；　and　then　took　his　way　out　of　the　fjord。　　When　Einar's　wife　Bergliot；　who　was　in　the　house　which　Einar　had　possessed　in　the　town；　heard　of　Einar's　fall；　she　went　immediately　to　the　king's　house　where　the　bondes　army　was　and　urged　them　to　the　attack；　but　at　the　same　moment　the　king　was　rowing　out　of　the　river。　　Then　said　Bergliot；　〃Now　we　want　here　my　relation；　Hakon　Ivarson：　Einar's　murderer　would　not　be　rowing　out　of　the　river　if　Ivar　stood　here　on　the　riverbank。〃　　Then　Bergliot　adorned　Einar's　and　Eindride's　corpses　and　buried　them　in　Olaf's　church；　beside　King　Magnus　Olafson's　burial…place。　After　Einar's　murder　the　king　was　so　much　disliked　for　that　deed　that　there　was　nothing　that　prevented　the　lendermen　and　bondes　from　attacking　the　king；　and　giving　him　battle；　but　the　want　of　some　leader　to　raise　the　banner　in　the　bonde　army。



46。　OF　KING　HARALD　AND　FIN　ARNASON。

Fin　Arnason　dwelt　at　Austrat　in　Yrjar；　and　was　King　Harald's　lenderman　there。　　Fin　was　married　to　Bergliot；　a　daughter　of　Halfdan；　who　was　a　son　of　Sigurd　Syr；　and　brother　of　Olaf　the　Saint　and　of　King　Harald。　　Thora；　King　Harald's　wife；　was　Fin　Arnason's　brother's　daughter：　and　Fin　and　all　his　brothers　were　the　king's　dearest　friends。　　Fin　Arnason　had　been　for　some　summers　on　a　viking　cruise　in　the　West　sea；　and　Fin；　Guthorm　Gunhildson　and　Hakon　Ivarson　had　all　been　together　on　that　cruise。　　King　Harald　now　proceeded　out　of　Throndhjem　fjord　to　Austrat；　where　he　was　well　received。　　Afterwards　the　king　and　Fin　conversed　with　each　other　about　this　new　event　of　Einar's　and　his　son's　death；　and　of　the　murmuring　and　threatening　which　the　bondes　made　against　the　king。

Fin　took　up　the　conversation　briskly；　and　said；　〃Thou　art　managing　ill　in　two　ways：　first；　in　doing　all　manner　of　mischief；　and　next；　in　being　so　afraid　that　thou　knowest　not　what　to　do。〃

The　king　replied；　laughing；　〃I　will　send　thee；　friend；　into　the　town　to　bring　about　a　reconciliation　with　the　bondes；　and　if　that　will　not　do；　thou　must　go　to　the　Uplands　and　bring　matters　to　such　an　understanding　with　Hakon　Ivarson　that　he　shall　not　be　my　opponent。〃

Fin　replies；　〃And　how　wilt　thou　reward　me　if　I　undertake　this　dangerous　errand；　for　both　the　people　of　Throndhjem　and　the　people　of　Upland　are　so　great　enemies　to　thee　that　it　would　not　be　safe　for　any　of　thy　messengers　to　come　among　them；　unless　he　were　one　who　would　be　spared　for　his　own　sake？〃

The　king　replies；　〃Go　thou　on　this　embassy；　for　I　know　thou　wilt　succeed　in　it　if　any　man　can；　and　bring　about　a　reconciliation；　and　then　choose　whatever　favour　from　us　thou　wilt。〃

Fin　says；　〃Hold　thou　thy　word；　king；　and　I　will　choose　my　petition。　　I　will　desire　to　have　peace　and　safe　residence　in　the　country　for　my　brother　Kalf；　and　all　his　estates　restored；　and　also　that　he　receive　all　the　dignity　and　power　he　had　when　he　left　the　country。〃

The　king　assented　to　all　that　Fin　laid　down；　and　it　was　confirmed　by　witnesses　and　shake　of　hand。

Then　said　Fin；　〃What　shall　I　offer　Hakon；　who　rules　most　among　his　relations　in　the　land；　to　induce　him　to　agree　to　a　treaty　and　reconciliation　with　thee？〃

The　king　replies；　〃Thou　shalt　first　hear　what　Hakon　on　his　part　requires　for　making　an　agreement；　then　promote　my　interest　as　thou　art　best　able；　and　deny　him　nothing　in　the　end　short　of　the　kingdom。〃

Then　King　Harald　proceeded　southwards　to　More；　and　drew　together　men　in　considerable　numbers。



47。　OF　FIN　ARNASON'S　JOURNEY。

Fin　Arnason　proceeded　to　the　town　and　had　with　him　his　house…　servants；　nearly　eighty　men。　　When　he　came　into　the　town　he　held　a　Thing　with　the　town's　people。　　Fin　spoke　long　and　ably　at　the　Thing；　and　told　the　town's　people；　and　bondes；　above　all　things　not　to　have　a　hatred　against　their　king；　or　to　drive　him　away。　　He　reminded　them　of　how　much　evil　they　had　suffered　by　acting　thus　against　King　Olaf　the　Saint；　and　added；　that　the　king　was　willing　to　pay　penalty　for　this　murder；　according　to　the　judgment　of　understanding　and　good　men。　　The　effect　of　Fin's　speech　was　that　the　bondes　promised　to　wait　quietly　until　the　messengers　came　back　whom　Bergliot　had　sent　to　the　Uplands　to　her　relative；　Hakon　Ivarson。　　Fin　then　went　out　to　Orkadal　with　the　men　who　had　accompanied　him　to　the　town。　　From　thence　he　went　up　to　Dovrefield；　and　eastwards　over　the　mountains。　　He　went　first　to　his　son…in…law；　Earl　Orm；　who　was　married　to　Sigrid；　Fin's　daughter；　and　told　him　his　business。



48。　OF　FIN　AND　HAKON　IVARSON。

Then　Fin　and　Earl　Orm　appointed　a　meeting　with　Hakon　Ivarson；　and　when　they　met　Fin　explained　his　errand　to　Hakon；　and　the　offer　which　King　Harald　made　him。　　It　was　soon　seen；　from　Hakon's　speech；　that　he　considered　it　to　be　his　great　duty　to　avenge　the　death　of　his　relative；　Eindride；　and　added；　that　word　was　come　to　him　from　Throndhjem；　from　which　he　might　expect　help　in　making　head　against　the　king。　　Then　Fin　represented　to　Hakon　how　much　better　it　would　be　for　him　to　accept　of　as　high　a　dignity　from　the　king　as　he　himself　could　desire；　rather　than　to　attempt　raising　a　strife　against　the　king　to　whom　he　was　owing　service　and　duty。　　He　said　if　he　came　out　of　the　conflict　without　victory；　he　forfeited　life　and　property：　〃And　even　if　thou　hast　the　victory；　thou　wilt　still　be　called　a　traitor　to　thy　sovereign。〃　　Earl　Orm　also　supported　Fin's　speech。　　After　Hakon　had　reflected　upon　this　he　disclosed　what　lay　on　his　mind；　and　said；　〃I　will　be　reconciled　with　King　Harald　if　he　will　give　me　in　marriage　his　relation　Ragnhild；　King　Magnus　Olafson's　daughter；　with　such　dower　as　is　suitable　to　her　and　she　will　be　content　with。〃　　Fin　said　he　would　agree　to　this　on　the　king's　part；　and　thus　it　was　settled　among　them。　　Fin　then　returned　to　Throndhjem；　and　the　disturbance　and　enmity　was　quashed；　so　that　the　king　could　retain　his　kingdom　in　peace　at　home；　and　the　league　was　broken　which　Eindride's　relations　had　made　among　t