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King　Sigurd　replies；　〃It　appeared　to　me；　in　a　dream；　as　if　we　brothers　were　all　sitting　on　a　bench　in　front　of　Christ　church　in　Throndhjem；　and　it　appeared　to　me　as　if　our　relative；　King　Olaf　the　Saint；　came　out　of　the　church　adorned　with　the　royal　raiment　glancing　and　splendid；　and　with　the　most　delightful　and　joyful　countenance。　　He　went　to　our　brother　King　Olaf；　took　him　by　the　hand；　and　said　cheerfully；　to　him；　‘Come　with　me；　friend。'　　On　which　he　appeared　to　stand　up　and　go　into　the　church。　　Soon　after　King　Olaf　the　Saint　came　out　of　the　church；　but　not　so　gay　and　brilliant　as　before。　　Now　he　went　to　thee；　brother；　and　said　to　thee　that　thou　shouldst　go　with　him；　on　which　he　led　thee　with　him；　and　ye　went　into　the　church。　　Then　I　thought；　and　waited　for　it；　that　he　would　come　to　me；　and　meet　me；　but　it　was　not　so。　Then　I　was　seized　with　great　sorrow；　and　great　dread　and　anxiety　fell　upon　me；　so　that　I　was　altogether　without　strength；　and　then　I　awoke。〃

King　Eystein　replies；　〃Thus　I　interpret　your　dream；　sire；　　That　the　bench　betokens　the　kingdom　we　brothers　have；　and　as　you　thought　King　Olaf　came　with　so　glad　a　countenance　to　our　brother；　King　Olaf；　he　will　likely　live　the　shortest　time　of　us　brothers；　and　have　all　good　to　expect　hereafter；　for　he　is　amiable；　young　in　years；　and　has　gone　but　little　into　excess；　and　King　Olaf　the　Saint　must　help　him。　　But　as　you　thought　he　came　towards　me；　but　not　with　so　much　joy；　I　may　possibly　live　a　few　years　longer；　but　not　become　old；　and　I　trust　his　providence　will　stand　over　me；　but　that　he　did　not　come　to　me　with　the　same　splendour　and　glory　as　to　our　brother　Olaf；　that　will　be　because；　in　many　ways；　I　have　sinned　and　transgressed　his　command。　　If　he　delayed　coming　to　thee；　I　think　that　in　no　way　betokens　thy　death；　but　rather　a　long　life；　but　it　may　be　that　some　heavy　accident　may　occur　to　thee；　as　there　was　an　unaccountable　dread　overpowering　thee；　but　I　foretell　that　thou　will　be　the　oldest　of　us；　and　wilt　rule　the　kingdom　longest。〃

Then　said　Sigurd；　〃This　is　well　and　intelligently　interpreted；　and　it　is　likely　it　will　be　so。〃　　And　now　the　king　began　to　be　cheerful　again。



21。　OF　KING　SIGURD'S　MARRIAGE。

King　Sigurd　married　Malmfrid；　a　daughter　of　King　Harald　Valdemarson；　eastward　in　Novgorod。　　King　Harald　Valdemarson's　mother　was　Queen　Gyda　the　Old；　a　daughter　of　the　Swedish　king；　Inge　Steinkelson。　　Harald　Valdemarson's　other　daughter；　sister　to　Malmfrid；　was　Ingebjorg；　who　was　married　to　Canute　Lavard；　a　son　of　the　Danish　king；　Eirik　the　Good；　and　grandson　of　King　Svein　Ulfson。　　Canute's　and　Ingebjorg's　children　were；　the　Danish　king；　Valdemar；　who　came　to　the　Danish　kingdom　after　Svein　Eirikson；　and　daughters　Margaret；　Christina；　and　Catherine。　　Margaret　was　married　to　Stig　Hvitaled；　and　their　daughter　was　Christina；　married　to　the　Swedish　king；　Karl　Sorkvison；　and　their　son　was　King　Sorkver。



22。　OF　THE　CASES　BEFORE　THE　THING。

The　king's　relative；　Sigurd　Hranason；　came　into　strife　with　King　Sigurd。　　He　had　had　the　Lapland　collectorship　on　the　king's　account；　because　of　their　relationship　and　long　friendship；　and　also　of　the　many　services　Sigurd　Hranason　had　done　to　the　kings；　for　he　was　a　very　distinguished；　popular　man。　　But　it　happened　to　him；　as　it　often　does　to　others；　that　persons　more　wicked　and　jealous　than　upright　slandered　him　to　King　Sigurd；　and　whispered　in　the　king's　ear　that　he　took　more　of　the　Laplander's　tribute　to　himself　than　was　proper。　　They　spoke　so　long　about　this；　that　King　Sigurd　conceived　a　dislike　and　anger　to　him；　and　sent　a　message　to　him。　　When　he　appeared　before　the　king；　the　king　carried　these　feelings　with　him；　and　said；　〃I　did　not　expect　that　thou　shouldst　have　repaid　me　for　thy　great　fiefs　and　other　dignities　by　taking　the　king's　property；　and　abstracting　a　greater　portion　of　it　than　is　allowable。〃

Sigurd　Hranason　replies；　〃It　is　not　true　that　has　been　told　you；　for　I　have　only　taken　such　portion　as　I　had　your　permission　to　take。〃

King　Sigurd　replies；　〃Thou　shalt　not　slip　away　with　this；　but　the　matter　shall　be　seriously　treated　before　it　comes　to　an　end。〃　　With　that　they　parted。

Soon　after；　by　the　advice　of　his　friends；　the　king　laid　an　action　against　Sigurd　Hranason　at　the　Thing…meeting　in　Bergen；　and　would　have　him　made　an　outlaw。　　Now　when　the　business　took　this　turn；　and　appeared　so　dangerous；　Sigurd　Hranason　went　to　King　Eystein；　and　told　him　what　mischief　King　Sigurd　intended　to　do　him；　and　entreated　his　assistance。　　King　Eystein　replied；　〃This　is　a　difficult　matter　that　you　propose　to　me；　to　speak　against　my　brother；　and　there　is　a　great　difference　between　defending　a　cause　and　pursuing　it　in　law；〃　and　added；　that　this　was　a　matter　which　concerned　him　and　Sigurd　equally。　　〃But　for　thy　distress；　and　our　relationship；　I　shall　bring　in　a　word　for　thee。〃

Soon　after　Eystein　visited　King　Sigurd；　and　entreated　him　to　spare　the　man；　reminding　him　of　the　relationship　between　them　and　Sigurd　Hranason；　who　was　married　to　their　aunt；　Skialdvor；　and　said　he　would　pay　the　penalty　for　the　crime　committed　against　the　king；　although　he　could　not　with　truth　impute　any　blame　to　him　in　the　matter。　　Besides；　he　reminded　the　king　of　the　long　friendship　with　Sigurd　Hranason。　　King　Sigurd　replied；　that　it　was　better　government　to　punish　such　acts。　　Then　King　Eystein　replied；　〃If　thou；　brother；　wilt　follow　the　law；　and　punish　such　acts　according　to　the　country's　privileges；　then　it　would　be　most　correct　that　Sigurd　Hranason　produce　his　witnesses；　and　that　the　case　be　judged　at　the　Thing；　but　not　at　a　meeting；　for　the　case　comes　under　the　law　of　the　land；　not　under　Bjarkey　law。〃　　Then　said　Sigurd；　〃It　may　possibly　be　so　that　the　case　belongs　to　it；　as　thou　sayest；　King　Eystein；　and　if　it　be　against　law　what　has　hitherto　been　done　in　this　case；　then　we　shall　bring　it　before　the　Thing。〃　　Then　the　kings　parted；　and　each　seemed　determined　to　take　his　own　way。　　King　Sigurd　summoned　the　parties　in　the　case　before　the　Arnarnes　Thing；　and　intended　to　pursue　it　there。　　King　Eystein　came　also　to　the　Thing…place；　and　when　the　case　was　brought　forward　for　judgment；　King　Eystein　went　to　the　Thing　before　judgment　was　given　upon　Sigurd　Hranason。　　Now　King　Sigurd　told　the　lagmen　to　pronounce　the　judgment；　but　King　Eystein　replied　thus：　〃I　trust　there　are　here　men　acquainted　sufficiently　with　the　laws　of　Norway；　to　know　that　they　cannot　condemn　a　lendermen　to　be　outlawed　at　this　Thing。〃　　And　he　then　explained　how　the　law　was；　so　that　every　man　clearly　understood　it。　　Then　said　King　Sigurd；　〃Thou　art　taking　up　this　matter　very　warmly；　King　Eystein；　and　it　is　likely　the　case　will　cost　more　trouble　before　it　comes　to　an　end　than　we　intended；　but　nevertheless　we　shall　follow　it　out。　　I　will　have　him　condemned　to　be　outlawed　in　his　native　place。〃　　Then　said　King　Eystein；　〃There　are　certainly　not　many　things　which　do　not　succeed　with　thee；　and　especially　when　there　are　but　few　and　small　folks　to　oppose　one　who　has　carried　through　such　great　things。〃　　And　thus　they　parted；　without　anything　being　concluded　in　the　case。　　Thereafter　King　Sigurd　called　together　a　Gula　Thing；　went　himself　there；　and　summoned　to　him　many　high　chiefs。　　King　Eystein　came　there　also　with　his　suite；　and　many　meetings　and　conferences　were　held　among　people　of　understanding　concerning　this　case；　and　it　was　tried　and　examined　before　the　lagmen。　　Now　King　Eystein　objected　that　all　the　parties　summoned　in　any　cases　tried　here　belonged　to　the　Thing…district；　but　in　this　case　the　deed　and　the　parties　belonged　to　Halogaland。　　The　Thing　accordingly　ended　in　doing　nothing；　as　King　Eystein　had　thus　made　it　incompetent。　　The　kings　parted　in　great　wrath；　and　King　Eystein　went　north　to　Throndhjem。　King　Sigurd；　on　the　other　hand；　summoned　to　him　all　lendermen；　and　also　the　house…servants　of　the　lendermen；　and　named　out　of　every　district　a　number　of　the　bondes　from　the　south　parts　of　the　country；　so　that　he　had　collected　a　large　army　about　him；　and　proceeded　with　all　this　crowd　northwards　along　the　coast　to　Halogaland；　and　intended　to　use　all　his　power　to　make　Sigurd　Hranason　an　outlaw　among　his　own　relations。　　For　this　purpose　he　summoned　to　him　the　Halogaland　and　Naumudal　people；　and　appointed　a　Thing　at　Hrafnista。　　King　Eystein　prepared　himself　also；　and　proceeded　with　many　people　from　the　town　of　Nidaros　to　the　Thing；　where　he　made　Sigurd　Hranason；　by　hand…shake　before　witnesses；　deliver　over　to　him　the　following　and　defending　this　case。　　At　this　Thing　both　the　kings　spoke；　each　for　his　own　side。　　Then　King　Eystein　asks　the　lagmen　where　that　law　was　made　in　Norway　which　gave　the　bondes　the　right　to　judge　between　the　kings　of　the　country；　when　they　had　pleas　with　each　other。　　〃I　shall　bring　witnesses　to　prove　that　Sigurd　has　given　the　case　into　my　hands；　and　it　is　with　me；　not　with　Sigurd　Hranason；　that　King　Sigurd　has　to　do　in　this　case。〃　　The　lagmen　said　that　disputes　between　kings　must　be　judged　only　at　the　Eyra　Thing　in　Nidaros。

King　Eystein　said；　〃So　I　thought　that　it　should　be　there；　and　the　cases　must　be　removed　there。〃

Then　King　Sigurd　said；　〃The　more　difficulties　and　inconvenience　thou　bringest　upon　me　in　this　matter；　the　more　I　will　persevere　in　it。〃　　And　with　that　they　parted。

Both　kings　then　went　south　to　Nidaros　town；　where　they　summoned　a　Thing　from　eight　districts。　　King　Eystein　was　in　the　town　with　a　great　many　people；　but　Sigurd　was　on　board　his　ships。　　When　the　Thing　was　opened；　peace　and　safe　conduct　was　given　to　all；　and　when　the　people　were　all　collected；　and　the　case　should　be　gone　into；　Bergthor；　a　son　of　Svein　Bryggjufot；　stood　up；　and　gave　his　evidence　that　Sigurd　Hranason　had　concealed　a　part　of　the　Laplanders'　taxes。

Then　King　Eystein　stood　up　and　said；　〃If　thy　accusation　were　true；　although　we　do　not　know　what　truth　there　may　be　in　thy　testimony；　yet　this　case　has　already　been　dismissed　from　three　Things；　and　a　fourth　time　from　a　town　meeting；　and　therefore　I　require　that　the　lagmen　acquit　Sigurd　in　this　case　according　to　law。〃　　And　they　did　so。

Then　said　King　Sigurd；　〃I　see　sufficiently；　King　Eystein；　that　thou　hast　carried　this　case　by　law…quirks　（1）；　which　I　do　not　understand。　　But　now　there　remains；　King　Eystein；　a　way　of　determining　the　case　which　I　am　m