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ens　which　Olaf　himself　had　sent　to　the　earl；　that　he　might　place　confidence　in　Thord。　Without　delay　the　earl　made　himself　ready　for　a　journey；　as　did　Astrid；　the　king's　daughter；　and　the　earl　took　with　him　120　men；　who　were　chosen　both　from　among　his　courtmen　and　the　sons　of　great　bondes；　and　who　were　carefully　equipped　in　all　things；　clothes；　weapons；　and　horses。　　Then　they　rode　northwards　to　Sarpsborg；　and　came　there　at　Candlemas。



94。　OF　KING　OLAF'S　MARRIAGE。

King　Olaf　had　put　all　things　in　order　in　the　best　style。　　There　were　all　sorts　of　liquors　of　the　best　that　could　be　got；　and　all　other　preparations　of　the　same　quality。　　Many　people　of　consequence　were　summoned　in　from　their　residences。　　When　the　earl　arrived　with　his　retinue　the　king　received　him　particularly　well；　and　the　earl　was　shown　to　a　large；　good；　and　remarkably　well…furnished　house　for　his　lodging；　and　serving…men　and　others　were　appointed　to　wait　on　him；　and　nothing　was　wanting；　in　any　respect；　that　could　grace　a　feast。　　Now　when　the　entertainment　had　lasted　some　days；　the　king；　the　earl；　and　Astrid　had　a　conference　together；　and　the　result　of　it　was；　that　Earl　Ragnvald　contracted　Astrid；　daughter　of　the　Swedish　king　Olaf；　to　Olaf　king　of　Norway；　with　the　same　dowry　which　had　before　been　settled　that　her　sister　Ingegerd　should　have　from　home。　　King　Olaf；　on　his　part；　should　give　Astrid　the　same　bride…gift　that　had　been　intended　for　her　sister　Ingegerd。　　Thereupon　an　eke　was　made　to　the　feast；　and　King　Olaf　and　Queen　Astrid's　wedding　was　drunk　in　great　festivity。　　Earl　Ragnvald　then　returned　to　Gautland；　and　the　king　gave　the　earl　many　great　and　good　gifts　at　parting；　and　they　parted　the　dearest　of　friends；　which　they　continued　to　be　while　they　lived。



95。　THE　AGREEMENT　BROKEN　BY　OLAF。

The　spring　（A。D。　1019）　thereafter　came　ambassadors　from　King　Jarisleif　in　Novgorod　to　Svithjod；　to　treat　more　particularly　about　the　promise　given　by　King　Olaf　the　preceding　summer　to　marry　his　daughter　Ingegerd　to　King　Jarisleif。　　King　Olaf　tallied　about　the　business　with　Ingegerd；　and　told　her　it　was　his　pleasure　that　she　should　marry　King　Jarisleif。　　She　replied。　〃If　I　marry　King　Jarisleif；　I　must　have　as　my　bride…gift　the　town　and　earldom　of　Ladoga。〃　　The　Russian　ambassadors　agreed　to　this；　on　the　part　of　their　sovereign。　　Then　said　Ingegerd；　〃If　I　go　east　to　Russia；　I　must　choose　the　man　in　Svithjod　whom　I　think　most　suitable　to　accompany　me；　and　I　must　stipulate　that　he　shall　not　have　any　less　title；　or　in　any　respect　less　dignity；　privilege；　and　consideration　there；　than　he　has；　here。〃　　This　the　king　and　the　ambassadors　agreed　to；　and　gave　their　hands　upon　it　in　confirmation　of　the　condition。

〃And　who；〃　asked　the　king；　〃is　the　man　thou　wilt　take　with　thee　as　thy　attendant？〃

〃That　man；〃　she　replied；　〃is　my　relation　Earl　Ragnvald。〃

The　king　replies；　〃I　have　resolved　to　reward　Earl　Ragnvald　in　a　different　manner　for　his　treason　against　his　master　in　going　to　Norway　with　my　daughter；　and　giving　her　as　a　concubine　to　that　fellow；　who　he　knew　was　my　greatest　enemy。　　I　shall　hang　him　up　this　summer。〃

Then　Ingegerd　begged　her　father　to　be　true　to　the　promise　he　had　made　her；　and　had　confirmed　by　giving　his　hand　upon　it。　　By　her　entreaties　it　was　at　last　agreed　that　the　king　should　promise　to　let　Earl　Ragnvald　go　in　peace　from　Svithjod；　but　that　he　should　never　again　appear　in　the　king's　presence；　or　come　back　to　Svithjod　while　Olaf　reigned。　　Ingegerd　then　sent　messengers　to　the　earl　to　bring　him　these　tidings；　and　to　appoint　a　place　of　meeting。　　The　earl　immediately　prepared　for　his　journey；　rode　up　to　East　Gautland；　procured　there　a　vessel；　and；　with　his　retinue；　joined　Ingegerd；　and　they　proceeded　together　eastward　to　Russia。　There　Ingegerd　was　married　to　King　Jarisleif；　and　their　children　were　Valdemar；　Vissivald；　and　Holte　the　Bold。　　Queen　Ingegerd　gave　Earl　Ragnvald　the　town　of　Ladoga；　and　earldom　belonging　to　it。　　Earl　Ragnvald　was　there　a　long　time；　and　was　a　celebrated　man。　　His　sons　and　Ingebjorg's　were　Earl　Ulf　and　Earl　Eilif。



96。　HISTORY　OF　THE　LAGMAN　EMUND。

There　was　a　man　called　Emund　of　Skara；　who　was　lagman　of　west　Gautland；　and　was　a　man　of　great　understanding　and　eloquence；　and　of　high　birth；　great　connection；　and　very　wealthy；　but　was　considered　deceitful；　and　not　to　be　trusted。　　He　was　the　most　powerful　man　in　West　Gautland　after　the　earl　was　gone。　　The　same　spring　（A。D。　1019）　that　Earl　Ragnvald　left　Gautland　the　Gautland　people　held　a　Thing　among　themselves；　and　often　expressed　their　anxiety　to　each　other　about　what　the　Swedish　king　might　do。　　They　heard　he　was　incensed　because　they　had　rather　held　in　friendship　with　the　king　of　Norway　than　striven　against　him；　and　he　was　also　enraged　against　those　who　had　attended　his　daughter　Astrid　to　Norway。　　Some　proposed　to　seek　help　and　support　from　the　king　of　Norway；　and　to　offer　him　their　services；　others　dissuaded　from　this　measure；　as　West　Gautland　had　no　strength　to　oppose　to　the　Swedes。　　〃And　the　king　of　Norway；〃　said　they；　〃is　far　from　us；　the　chief　strength　of　his　country　very　distant；　and　therefore　let　us　first　send　men　to　the　Swedish　king　to　attempt　to　come　to　some　reconciliation　with　him。　　If　that　fail；　we　can　still　turn　to　the　king　of　Norway。〃　　Then　the　bondes　asked　Emund　to　undertake　this　mission；　to　which　he　agreed；　and　he　proceeded　with　thirty　men　to　East　Gautland；　where　there　were　many　of　his　relations　and　friends；　who　received　him　hospitably。　　He　conversed　there　with　the　most　prudent　men　about　this　difficult　business；　and　they　were　all　unanimous　on　one　point；　　that　the　king's　treatment　of　them　was　against　law　and　reason。　　From　thence　Emund　went　into　Svithjod；　and　conversed　with　many　men　of　consequence；　who　all　expressed　themselves　in　the　same　way。　　Emund　continued　his　journey　thus；　until　one　day；　towards　evening；　he　arrived　at　Upsala；　where　he　and　his　retinue　took　a　good　lodging；　and　stayed　there　all　night。　　The　next　day　Emund　waited　upon　the　king；　who　was　just　then　sitting　in　the　Thing　surrounded　by　many　people。　Emund　went　before　him；　bent　his　knee；　and　saluted　him。　　The　king　looked　at　him；　saluted　him；　and　asked　him　what　news　he　brought。

Emund　replies；　〃There　is　little　news　among　us　Gautlanders；　but　it　appears　to　us　a　piece　of　remarkable　news　that　the　proud；　stupid　Atte；　in　Vermaland；　whom　we　look　upon　as　a　great　sportsman；　went　up　to　the　forest　in　winter　with　his　snow…shoes　and　his　bow。　　After　he　had　got　as　many　furs　in　the　mountains　as　filled　his　hand…sledge　so　full　that　he　could　scarcely　drag　it；　he　returned　home　from　the　woods。　　But　on　the　way　he　saw　a　squirrel　in　the　trees；　and　shot　at　it；　but　did　not　hit；　at　which　he　was　so　angry；　that　he　left　the　sledge　to　run　after　the　squirrel：　but　still　the　squirrel　sprang　where　the　wood　was　thickest；　sometimes　among　the　roots　of　the　trees；　sometimes　in　the　branches；　sometimes　among　the　arms　that　stretch　from　tree　to　tree。　　When　Atte　shot　at　it　the　arrows　flew　too　high　or　too　low；　and　the　squirrel　never　jumped　so　that　Atte　could　get　a　fair　aim　at　him。　　He　was　so　eager　upon　this　chase　that　he　ran　the　whole　day　after　the　squirrel；　and　yet　could　not　get　hold　of　it。　　It　was　now　getting　dark；　so　he　threw　himself　down　upon　the　snow；　as　he　was　wont；　and　lay　there　all　night　in　a　heavy　snow…storm。　　Next　day　Atte　got　up　to　look　after　his　sledge；　but　never　did　he　find　it　again；　and　so　he　returned　home。　　And　this　is　the　only　news；　king；　I　have　to　tell。〃

The　king　says；　〃This　is　news　of　but　little　importance；　if　it　be　all　thou　hast　to　tell。〃

Ernund　replies；　〃Lately　something　happened　which　may　well　be　called　news。　　Gaute　Tofason　went　with　five　warships　out　of　the　Gaut　river；　and　when　he　was　lying　at　the　Eikrey　Isles　there　came　five　large　Danish　merchant…ships　there。　　Gaute　and　his　men　immediately　took　four　of　the　great　vessels；　and　made　a　great　booty　without　the　loss　of　a　man：　but　the　fifth　vessel　slipped　out　to　sea；　and　sailed　away。　　Gaute　gave　chase　with　one　ship；　and　at　first　came　nearer　to　them；　but　as　the　wind　increased；　the　Danes　got　away。　　Then　Gaute　wanted　to　turn　back；　but　a　storm　came　on　so　that　he　lost　his　ship　at　Hlesey；　with　all　the　goods；　and　the　greater　part　of　his　crew。　　In　the　meantime　his　people　were　waiting　for　him　at　the　Eikrey　Isles：　but　the　Danes　came　over　in　fifteen　merchant…ships；　killed　them　all；　and　took　all　the　booty　they　had　made。　　So　but　little　luck　had　they　with　their　greed　of　plunder。〃

The　king　replied。　　〃That　is　great　news；　and　worth　being　told；　but　what　now　is　thy　errand　here？〃

Emund　replies；　〃I　travel；　sire；　to　obtain　your　judgment　in　a　difficult　case；　in　which　our　law　and　the　Upsala　law　do　not　agree。〃

The　king　asks；　〃What　is　thy　appeal　case？〃

Emund　replies；　〃There　were　two　noble…born　men　of　equal　birth；　but　unequal　in　property　and　disposition。　　They　quarrelled　about　some　land；　and　did　each　other　much　damage；　but　most　was　done　to　him　who　was　the　more　powerful　of　the　two。　　This　quarrel；　however；　was　settled；　and　judged　of　at　a　General　Thing；　and　the　judgment　was；　that　the　most　powerful　should　pay　a　compensation。　　But　at　the　first　payment；　instead　of　paying　a　goose；　he　paid　a　gosling；　for　an　old　swine　he　paid　a　sucking　pig；　and　for　a　mark　of　stamped　gold　only　a　half…　mark；　and　for　the　other　half…mark　nothing　but　clay　and　dirt；　and；　moreover；　threatened；　in　the　most　violent　way；　the　people　whom　he　forced　to　receive　such　goods　in　payment。　Now；　sire；　what　is　your　judgment？〃

The　king　replies；　〃He　shall　pay　the　full　equivalent　whom　the　judgment　ordered　to　do　so；　and　that　faithfully；　and　further；　threefold　to　his　king：　and　if　payment　be　not　made　within　a　year　and　a　day；　he　shall　be　cut　off　from　all　his　property；　his　goods　confiscated；　and　half　go　the　king's　house；　and　half　to　the　other　party。〃

Emund　took　witnesses　to　this　judgment　among　the　most　considerable　of　the　men　who　were　present；　according　to　the　laws　which　were　held　in　the　Upsala　Thing。　　He　then　saluted　the　king；　and　went　his　way；　and　other　men　brought　their　cases　before　the　king；　and　he　sat　late　in　the　day　upon　the　cases　of　the　people。　　Now　when　the　king　came　to　table；　he　asked　where　Lagman　Emund　was。　　It　was　answered；　he　was　home　at　his　lodgings。　　〃Then；〃　said　the　king；　〃go　after　him；　and　tell　him　to　be　my　guest　to…day。〃　　Thereafter　t