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much　against　his　will　that　Thorer　was　killed。　　〃I　offered　money…penalty　for　him；〃　says　he；　〃and　when　Grjotgard　was　killed　I　lost　my　brother　Arnbjorn　at　the　same　time。〃　　She　replies；　〃It　is　well　thou　hast　suffered　this　from　the　king；　for　thou　mayest　perhaps　avenge　him；　although　thou　wilt　not　avenge　my　injuries。　　Thou　sawest　how　thy　foster…son　Thorer　was　killed；　with　all　the　regard　of　the　king　for　thee。〃　　She　frequently　brought　out　such　vexatious　speeches　to　Kalf；　to　which　he　often　answered　angrily；　but　yet　he　allowed　himself　to　be　persuaded　by　her　to　enter　into　the　earl's　service；　on　condition　of　renewing　his　fiefs　to　him。　　Sigrid　sent　word　to　the　earl　how　far　she　had　brought　the　matter　with　Kalf。　　As　soon　as　the　earl　heard　of　it；　he　sent　a　message　to　Kalf　that　he　should　come　to　the　town　to　him。　　Kalf　did　not　decline　the　invitation；　but　came　directly　to　Nidaros；　and　waited　on　the　earl；　who　received　him　kindly。　　In　their　conversation　it　was　fully　agreed　upon　that　Kalf　should　go　into　the　earl's　service；　and　should　receive　great　fiefs。　　After　this　Kalf　returned　home；　and　had　the　greater　part　of　the　interior　of　the　Throndhjem　country　under　him。　　As　soon　as　it　was　spring　Kalf　rigged　out　a　ship　that　belonged　to　him；　and　when　she　was　ready　he　put　to　sea；　and　sailed　west　to　England；　for　he　had　heard　that　in　spring　King　Canute　was　to　sail　from　Denmark　to　England；　and　that　King　Canute　had　given　Harald；　a　son　of　Thorkel　the　High；　an　earldom　in　Denmark。　　Kalf　Arnason　went　to　King　Canute　as　soon　as　he　arrived　in　England。　　Bjarne　Gullbrarskald　tells　of　this：　

　　　　　〃King　Olaf　eastward　o'er　the　sea　　　　　　To　Russia's　monarch　had　to　flee；　　　　　　Our　Harald's　brother　ploughed　the　main；　　　　　　And　furrowed　white　its　dark…blue　plain。　　　　　　Whilst　thou　　the　truth　I　still　will　say；　　　　　　Nor　fear　nor　favour　can　me　sway　　　　　　　Thou　to　King　Canute　hastened　fast；　　　　　　As　soon　as　Olaf's　luck　was　past。〃

Now　when　Kalf　came　to　King　Canute　the　king　received　him　particularly　well；　and　had　many　conversations　with　him。　　Among　other　things；　King　Canute；　in　a　conference；　asked　Kalf　to　bind　himself　to　raise　a　warfare　against　King　Olaf；　if　ever　he　should　return　to　the　country。　　〃And　for　which；〃　says　the　king；　〃I　will　give　thee　the　earldom；　and　place　thee　to　rule　over　Norway；　and　my　relation　Hakon　shall　come　to　me；　which　will　suit　him　better；　for　he　is　so　honourable　and　trustworthy　that　I　believe　he　would　not　even　throw　a　spear　against　the　person　of　King　Olaf　if　he　came　back　to　the　country。〃　　Kalf　lent　his　ear　to　what　the　king　proposed；　for　he　had　a　great　desire　to　attain　this　high　dignity；　and　this　conclusion　was　settled　upon　between　King　Canute　and　Kalf。　　Kalf　then　prepared　to　return　home；　and　on　his　departure　he　received　splendid　presents　from　King　Canute。　　Bjarne　the　skald　tells　of　these　circumstances：　

　　　　　〃Sprung　from　old　earls！　　to　England's　lord　　　　　　Thou　owest　many　a　thankful　word　　　　　　For　many　a　gift：　if　all　be　true；　　　　　　Thy　interest　has　been　kept　in　view；　　　　　　For　when　thy　course　was　bent　for　home；　　　　　　（Although　that　luck　is　not　yet　come；）　　　　　　‘That　Norway　should　be　thine；'　'tis　said；　　　　　　The　London　king　a　promise　made。〃

Kalf　thereafter　returned　to　Norway；　and　came　to　his　farm。



195。　OF　THE　DEATH　OF　EARL　HAKON。

Earl　Hakon　left　the　country　this　summer　（A。D。　1029）；　and　went　to　England；　and　when　he　came　there　was　well　received　by　the　king。　　The　earl　had　a　bride　in　England；　and　he　travelled　to　conclude　this　marriage；　and　as　he　intended　holding　his　wedding　in　Norway；　he　came　to　procure　those　things　for　it　in　England　which　it　was　difficult　to　get　in　Norway。　　In　autumn　he　made　ready　for　his　return；　but　it　was　somewhat　late　before　he　was　clear　for　sea；　but　at　last　he　set　out。　　Of　his　voyage　all　that　can　be　told　is；　that　the　vessel　was　lost；　and　not　a　man　escaped。　　Some　relate　that　the　vessel　was　seen　north　of　Caithness　in　the　evening　in　a　heavy　storm；　and　the　wind　blowing　out　of　Pentland　Firth。　　They　who　believe　this　report　say　the　vessel　drove　out　among　the　breakers　of　the　ocean；　but　with　certainty　people　knew　only　that　Earl　Hakon　was　missing　in　the　ocean；　and　nothing　belonging　to　the　ship　ever　came　to　land。　　The　same　autumn　some　merchants　came　to　Norway；　who　told　the　tidings　that　were　going　through　the　country　of　Earl　Hakon　being　missing；　and　all　men　knew　that　he　neither　came　to　Norway　nor　to　England　that　autumn；　so　that　Norway　that　winter　was　without　a　head。



196。　OF　BJORN　THE　MARSHAL。

Bjorn　the　marshal　sat　at　home　on　his　farm　after　his　parting　from　King　Olaf。　　Bjorn　was　a　celebrated　man；　therefore　it　was　soon　reported　far　and　wide　that　he　had　set　himself　down　in　quietness。　Earl　Hakon　and　the　other　chiefs　of　the　country　heard　this　also；　and　sent　persons　with　a　verbal　message　to　Bjorn。　　When　the　messengers　arrived　Bjorn　received　them　well；　and　afterwards　Bjorn　called　them　to　him　to　a　conference；　and　asked　their　business。　　He　who　was　their　foreman　presented　to　Bjorn　the　salutations　of　King　Canute；　Earl　Hakon；　and　of　several　chiefs。　　〃King　Canute；〃　says　he；　〃has　heard　much　of　thee；　and　that　thou　hast　been　long　a　follower　of　King　Olaf　the　Thick；　and　hast　been　a　great　enemy　of　King　Canute；　and　this　he　thinks　not　right；　for　he　will　be　thy　friend；　and　the　friend　of　all　worthy　men；　if　thou　wilt　turn　from　thy　friendship　to　King　Olaf　and　become　his　enemy。　　And　the　only　thing　now　thou　canst　do　is　to　seek　friendship　and　protection　there　where　it　is　most　readily　to　be　found；　and　which　all　men　in　this　northern　world　think　it　most　honourable　to　be　favoured　with。　Ye　who　have　followed　Olaf　the　Thick　should　consider　how　he　is　now　separated　from　you；　and　that　now　ye　have　no　aid　against　King　Canute　and　his　men；　whose　lands　ye　plundered　last　summer；　and　whose　friends　ye　murdered。　　Therefore　ye　ought　to　accept；　with　thanks；　the　friendship　which　the　king　offers　you；　and　it　would　become　you　better　if　you　offered　money　even　in　mulct　to　obtain　it。〃

When　he　had　ended　his　speech　Bjorn　replies；　〃I　wish　now　to　sit　quietly　at　home；　and　not　to　enter　into　the　service　of　any　chief。〃

The　messenger　answers；　〃Such　men　as　thou　art　are　just　the　right　men　to　serve　the　king；　and　now　I　can　tell　thee　there　are　just　two　things　for　thee　to　choose；　　either　to　depart　in　peace　from　thy　property；　and　wander　about　as　thy　comrade　Olaf　is　doing；　or；　which　is　evidently　better；　to　accept　King　Canute's　and　Earl　Hakon's　friendship；　become　their　man；　and　take　the　oaths　of　fealty　to　them。　　Receive　now　thy　reward。〃　　And　he　displayed　to　him　a　large　bag　full　of　English　money。

Bjorn　was　a　man　fond　of　money；　and　self…interested；　and　when　he　saw　the　silver　he　was　silent；　and　reflected　with　himself　what　resolution　he　should　take。　　It　seemed　to　him　much　to　abandon　his　property；　as　he　did　not　think　it　probable　that　King　Olaf　would　ever　have　a　rising　in　his　favour　in　Norway。　　Now　when　the　messenger　saw　that　Bjorn's　inclinations　were　turned　towards　the　money；　he　threw　down　two　thick　gold　rings；　and　said；　〃Take　the　money　at　once；　Bjorn；　and　swear　the　oaths　to　King　Canute；　for　I　can　promise　thee　that　this　money　is　but　a　trifle；　compared　to　what　thou　wilt　receive　if　thou　followest　King　Canute。〃

By　the　heap　of　money；　the　fine　promises；　and　the　great　presents；　he　was　led　by　covetousness；　took　the　money；　went　into　King　Canute's　service；　and　gave　the　oaths　of　fealty　to　King　Canute　and　Earl　Hakon；　and　then　the　messengers　departed。



197。　BJORN　THE　MARSHAL'S　JOURNEY。

When　Bjorn　heard　the　tidings　that　Earl　Hakon　was　missing　he　soon　altered　his　mind；　and　was　much　vexed　with　himself　for　having　been　a　traitor　in　his　fidelity　to　King　Olaf。　　He　thought；　now；　that　he　was　freed　from　the　oath　by　which　he　had　bound　himself　to　Earl　Hakon。　　It　seemed　to　Bjorn　that　now　there　was　some　hope　that　King　Olaf　might　again　come　to　the　throne　of　Norway　if　he　came　back；　as　the　country　was　without　a　head。　　Bjorn　therefore　immediately　made　himself　ready　to　travel；　and　took　some　men　with　him。　　He　then　set　out　on　his　journey；　travelling　night　and　day；　on　horseback　when　he　could；　and　by　ship　when　he　found　occasion；　and　never　halted　until　he　came；　after　Yule；　east　to　Russia　to　King　Olaf；　who　was　very　glad　to　see　Bjorn。　　Then　the　king　inquired　much　about　the　news　from　Norway。　　Bjorn　tells　him　that　Earl　Hakon　was　missing；　and　the　kingdom　left　without　a　head。　　At　this　news　the　men　who　had　followed　King　Olaf　were　very　glad；　　all　who　had　left　property；　connections；　and　friends　in　Norway；　and　the　longing　for　home　was　awakened　in　them。　　Bjorn　told　King　Olaf　much　news　from　Norway；　and　very　anxious　the　king　was　to　know；　and　asked　much　how　his　friends　had　kept　their　fidelity　towards　him。　　Bjorn　answered；　it　had　gone　differently　with　different　people。

Then　Bjorn　stood　up；　fell　at　the　king's　feet；　held　his　foot；　and　said；　〃All　is　in　your　power；　sire；　and　in　God's！　　I　have　taken　money　from　King　Canute's　men；　and　sworn　them　the　oaths　of　fealty；　but　now　will　I　follow　thee；　and　not　part　from　thee　so　long　as　we　both　live。〃

The　king　replies；　〃Stand　up；　Bjorn'　thou　shalt　be　reconciled　with　me；　but　reconcile　thy　perjury　with　God。　　I　can　see　that　but　few　men　in　Norway　have　held　fast　by　their　fealty；　when　such　men　as　thou　art　could　be　false　to　me。　　But　true　it　is　also　that　people　sit　in　great　danger　when　I　am　distant；　and　they　are　exposed　to　the　wrath　of　my　enemies。〃

Bjorn　then　reckoned　up　those　who　had　principally　bound　themselves　to　rise　in　hostility　against　the　king　and　his　men；　and　named；　among　others；　Erling's　son　in　Jadar　and　their　connections；　Einar　Tambaskelfer；　Kalf　Arnason；　Thorer　Hund；　and　Harek　of　Thjotta。



105。　OF　KING　OLAF。

After　King　Olaf　came　to　Russia　he　was　very　thoughtful；　and　weighed　what　counsel　he　now　should　follow。　　King　Jarisleif　and　Queen　Ingegerd　offered　him　to　remain　with　them；　and　receive　a　kingdom　called　Vulgaria；　which　is　a　part　of　Russia；　and　in　which　land　the　people　were　still　heathen。　　King　Olaf　thought　over　this　offer；　but　when　he　proposed　it　to　his　men　they　dissuaded　him　from　settling　himself　there；　and　urged　the　king　to　betake　himself　to　Norway　to　his　own　kingdom：　but　the　king　himself　had　resolved　almost　in　his　own　mind　to　lay　down　his　royal　dignity；　to　go　out　into　the　world　to　Jerusalem；　or　other　holy　places；　and　to　enter　into　some　order　of　monks。　　But　yet　the　thought　lay　deep　in　his　soul　to　recover　ag