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nt…town；　excepting　the　twelve　men　who　were　in　attendancce　on　the　king。　　He　improved　many　of　the　customs　of　the　Northmen　while　he　was　in　the　country。　　There　never　came　a　foreigner　to　Norway　whom　all　men　respected　so　highly；　or　who　could　govern　the　people　so　well　as　he　did。　　After　some　time　he　returned　to　the　South　with　many　friendly　presents；　and　declared　ever　afterwards　that　he　was　the　greatest　friend　of　the　people　of　Norway。　　When　he　came　south　to　Rome　the　former　pope　died　suddenly；　and　all　the　people　of　Rome　would　have　Cardinal　Nikolas　for　pope；　and　he　was　consecrated　under　the　name　of　Adrian；　and　according　to　the　report　of　men　who　went　to　Rome　in　his　days；　he　had　never　any　business；　however　important；　to　settle　with　other　people；　but　he　would　break　it　off　to　speak　with　the　Northmen　who　desired　to　see　him。　　He　was　not　long　pope；　and　is　now　considered　a　saint。



24。　MIRACLE　OF　KING　OLAF。

In　the　time　of　Harald　Gille's　sons；　it　happened　that　a　man　called　Haldor　fell　into　the　hands　of　the　Vindland　people；　who　took　him　and　mutilated　him；　cut　open　his　neck；　took　out　the　tongue　through　the　opening；　and　cut　out　his　tongue　root。　　He　afterwards　sought　out　the　holy　King　Olaf；　fixed　his　mind　entirely　on　the　holy　man；　and　weeping　besought　King　Olaf　to　restore　his　speech　and　health。　Thereupon　he　immediately　recovered　his　speech　by　the　good　king's　compassion；　went　immediately　into　his　service　for　all　his　life；　and　became　an　excellent　trustworthy　man。　　This　miracle　took　place　a　fortnight　before　the　last　Olafsmas；　upon　the　day　that　Cardinal　Nikolas　set　foot　on　the　land　of　Norway。



25。　MIRACLES　OF　KING　OLAF　ON　RICHARD。

In　the　Uplands　were　two　brothers；　men　of　great　family；　and　men　of　fortune；　Einar　and　Andres；　sons　of　Guthorm　Grabard；　and　brothers　of　King　Sigurd　Haraldson's　mother；　and　they　had　great　properties　and　udal　estates　in　that　quarter。　　They　had　a　sister　who　was　very　handsome；　but　did　not　pay　sufficient　regard　to　the　scandal　of　evil　persons；　as　it　afterwards　appeared。　　She　was　on　a　friendly　footing　with　an　English　priest　called　Richard；　who　had　a　welcome　to　the　house　of　her　brothers；　and　on　account　of　their　friendship　for　him　she　did　many　things　to　please　him；　and　often　to　his　advantage；　but　the　end　of　all　this　was；　that　an　ugly　report　flew　about　concerning　this　girl。　　When　this　came　into　the　mouth　of　the　public　all　men　threw　the　blame　on　the　priest。　　Her　brothers　did　the　same；　and　expressed　publicly；　as　soon　as　they　observed　it；　that　they　laid　the　blame　most　on　him。　　The　great　friendship　that　was　between　the　earl　and　the　priest　proved　a　great　misfortune　to　both；　which　might　have　been　expected；　as　the　brothers　were　silent　about　their　secret　determination；　and　let　nothing　be　observed。　But　one　day　they　called　the　priest　to　them；　who　went；　expecting　nothing　but　good　from　them；　enticed　him　from　home　with　them；　saying　that　they　intended　to　go　to　another　district；　where　they　had　some　needful　business；　and　inviting　him　to　go　with　them。　　They　had　with　them　a　farm…servant　who　knew　their　purpose。　　They　went　in　a　boat　along　the　shore　of　a　lake　which　is　called　Rands　lake；　and　landed　at　a　ness　called　Skiptisand；　where　they　went　on　shore　and　amused　themselves　awhile。　　Then　they　went　to　a　retired　place；　and　commanded　their　servant…man　to　strike　the　priest　with　an　axe…hammer。　　He　struck　the　priest　so　hard　that　he　swooned；　but　when　he　recovered　he　said；　〃Why　are　ye　playing　so　roughly　with　me？〃　　They　replied；　〃Although　nobody　has　told　thee　of　it　before；　thou　shalt　now　find　the　consequence　of　what　thou　hast　done。〃　　They　then　upbraided　him；　but　he　denied　their　accusations；　and　besought　God　and　the　holy　King　Olaf　to　judge　between　them。　　Then　they　broke　his　leg…bones；　and　dragged　him　bound　to　the　forest　with　them；　and　then　they　put　a　string　around　his　head；　and　put　a　board　under　his　head　and　shoulders；　and　made　a　knot　on　the　string；　and　bound　his　head　fast　to　the　board。　　Then　the　elder　brother；　Einar；　took　a　wedge；　and　put　it　on　the　priest's　eye；　and　the　servant　who　stood　beside　him　struck　upon　it　with　an　axe；　so　that　the　eye　flew　out；　and　fell　upon　the　board。　　Then　he　set　the　pin　upon　the　other　eye；　and　said　to　the　servant；　〃Strike　now　more　softly。〃　　He　did　so；　and　the　wedge　sprang　from　the　eye…stone；　and　tore　the　eyelid　loose。　　Then　Einar　took　up　the　eyelid　in　his　hand；　and　saw　that　the　eye…stone　was　still　in　its　place；　and　he　set　the　wedge　on　the　cheek；　and　when　the　servant　struck　it　the　eye…stone　sprang　out　upon　the　cheek…bone。　　Thereafter　they　opened　his　mouth；　took　his　tongue　and　cut　it　off；　and　then　untied　his　hands　and　his　head。　　As　soon　as　he　came　to　himself；　he　thought　of　laying　the　eye…stones　in　their　place　under　the　eyelids；　and　pressing　then　with　both　hands　as　much　as　he　could。　　Then　they　carried　him　on　board；　and　went　to　a　farm　called　Saeheimrud；　where　they　landed。　　They　sent　up　to　the　farm　to　say　that　a　priest　was　lying　in　the　boat　at　the　shore。　　While　the　message　was　going　to　the　farm；　they　asked　the　priest　if　he　could　talk；　and　he　made　a　noise　and　attempted　to　speak。　　Then　said　Einar　to　his　brother；　〃If　he　recover　and　the　stump　of　his　tongue　grow；　I　am　afraid　he　will　get　his　speech　again。〃　　Thereupon　they　seized　the　stump　with　a　pair　of　tongs；　drew　it　out；　cut　it　twice；　and　the　third　time　to　the　very　roots；　and　left　him　lying　half　dead。　　The　housewife　in　the　farm　was　poor；　but　she　hastened　to　the　place　with　her　daughter；　and　they　carried　the　priest　home　to　their　farm　in　their　cloaks。　　They　then　brought　a　priest；　and　when　he　arrived　he　bound　all　his　wounds；　and　they　attended　to　his　comfort　as　much　as　they　were　able。　　And　thus　lay　the　wounded　priest　grievously　handled；　but　trusting　always　to　God's　grace；　and　never　doubting；　and　although　he　was　speechless；　he　prayed　to　God　in　thought　with　a　sorrowful　mind；　but　with　the　more　confidence　the　worse　he　was。　　He　turned　his　thoughts　also　to　the　mild　King　Olaf　the　Saint；　God's　dear　favourite；　of　whose　excellent　deeds　he　had　heard　so　much　told；　and　trusted　so　much　more　zealously　on　him　with　all　his　heart　for　help　in　his　necessity。　　As　he　lay　there　lame；　and　deprived　of　all　strength；　he　wept　bitterly；　moaned；　and　prayed　with　a　sore　heart　that　the　dear　King　Olaf　would　help　him。　　Now　when　this　wounded　priest　was　sleeping　after　midnight；　he　thought　he　saw　a　gallant　man　coming　to　him；　who　spoke　these　words；　〃Thou　art　ill　off；　friend　Richard；　and　thy　strength　is　little。〃　　He　thought　he　replied　to　this　assentingly。　　Then　the　man　accosted　him　again；　〃Thou　requirest　compassion？〃　　The　priest　replies；　〃I　need　the　compassion　of　Almighty　God　and　the　holy　King　Olaf。〃　　He　answered；　〃Thou　shalt　get　it。〃　　Thereupon　he　pulled　the　tongue…　stump　so　hard　that　it　gave　the　priest　pain；　then　he　stroked　with　his　hands　his　eyes；　and　legs；　and　other　wounded　members。　　Then　the　priest　asked　who　he　was。　　He　looked　at　him；　and　said；　〃Olaf；　come　here　from　Throndhjem；〃　and　then　disappeared。　　But　the　priest　awoke　altogether　sound；　and　thus　he　spoke：　〃Happy　am　I；　and　thanks　be　to　the　Almighty　God　and　the　holy　King　Olaf；　who　have　restored　me！〃　　Dreadfully　mishandled　as　he　had　been；　yet　so　quickly　was　he　restored　from　his　misfortune　that　he　scarcely　thought　he　had　been　wounded　or　sick。　　His　tongue　was　entire；　both　his　eyes　were　in　their　places；　and　were　clear…sighted；　his　broken　legs　and　every　other　wound　were　healed；　or　were　free　from　pain；　and；　in　short；　he　had　got　perfect　health。　　But　as　a　proof　that　his　eyes　had　been　punched　out；　there　remained　a　white　scar　on　each　eyelid；　in　order　that　this　dear　king's　excellence　might　be　manifest　on　the　man　who　had　been　so　dreadfully　misused。



26。　KING　INGE　AND　SIGURD　HOLD　A　THING。

King　Eystein　and　King　Sigurd　had　quarrelled；　because　King　Sigurd　had　killed　King　Eystein's　court…man　Harald；　the　Viken　man；　who　owned　a　house　in　Bergen；　and　also　the　priest　Jon　Tapard；　a　son　of　Bjarne　Sigurdson。　　On　account　of　this　affair；　a　conference　to　settle　it　was　appointed　in　winter　in　the　Uplands。　　The　two　sat　together　in　the　conference　for　a　long　time；　and　so　much　was　known　of　their　conference　that　all　three　brothers　were　to　meet　the　following　summer　in　Bergen。　　It　was　added；　that　their　conference　was　to　the　effect　that　King　Inge　should　have　two　or　three　farms；　and　as　much　income　as　would　keep　thirty　men　beside　him；　as　he　had　not　health　to　be　a　king。　　When　King　Inge　and　Gregorius　heard　this　report；　they　came　to　Bergen　with　many　followers。　　King　Sigurd　arrived　there　a　little　later；　and　was　not　nearly　so　strong　in　men。　　Sigurd　and　Inge　had　then　been　nineteen　years　kings　of　Norway　（A。D。　1155）。　　King　Eystein　came　later　still　from　the　south　than　the　other　two　from　the　north。　　Then　King　Inge　ordered　the　Thing　to　be　called　together　on　the　holm　by　the　sound　of　trumpet；　and　Sigurd　and　Inge　came　to　it　with　a　great　many　people。　Gregorius　had　two　long…ships；　and　at　the　least　ninety　men；　whom　he　kept　in　provisions。　　He　kept　his　house…men　better　than　other　lendermen；　for　he　never　took　part　in　any　entertainment　where　each　guest　brings　his　liquor；　without　having　all　his　house…men　to　drink　with　him。　　He　went　now　to　the　Thing　in　a　gold…mounted　helmet；　and　all　his　men　had　helmets　on。　　Then　King　Inge　stood　up；　and　told　the　assembly　what　he　had　heard；　how　his　brothers　were　going　to　use　him；　and　depose　him　from　his　kingdom；　and　asked　for　their　assistance。　　The　assembled　people　made　a　good　return　to　his　speech；　and　declared　they　would　follow　him。



27。　OF　GREGORIUS　DAGSON。

Then　King　Sigurd　stood　up　and　said　it　was　a　false　accusation　that　King　Inge　had　made　against　him　and　his　brother；　and　insisted　that　Gregorius　had　invented　it；　and　insinuated　that　it　would　not　be　long；　if　he　had　his　will；　before　they　should　meet　so　that　the　golden　helmet　should　be　doffed；　and　ended　his　speech　by　hinting　that　they　could　not　both　live。　　Gregorius　replied；　that　Sigurd　need　not　long　so　much　for　this；　as　he　was　ready　now；　if　it　must　be　so。　　A　few　days　after；　one　of　Gregorius's　house…men　was　killed　out　upon　the　street；　and　it　was　Sigurd's　house…men　who　killed　him。　　Gregorius　would　then　have　fallen　upon　King　Sigurd　and　his　people；　but　King　Inge；　and　many　others；　kept　him　back。　　But　one　evening；　just　as　Queen　Ingerid；　King　Inge's　mother；　was　coming　from　vespers；　she　came　past　where　Sigurd　Skrudhyrna；　a　courtman　of　King　Inge；　lay　murdered。