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 108 CHRONICLE OF THE saga vii. brought forward Olaf 's name." In the mean time Ingigerd, the king's daughter, took it to heart, be- came melancholy and sorrowful, and yet very cu- rious to know what the king intended. She had much suspicion that he would not keep his word and pro- mise to King Olaf; for he appeared quite enraged whenever Olaf the Thick's name was in any way men- tioned. Chapter Q ne morning early the king rode out with his dogs of the ' and falcons, and his men around him. When they let Kin-oiafs S ^P the f a l cons the king's falcon killed two black-cocks hunting. in one flight, and three in another. The dogs ran and brought the birds when they had fallen to the ground. The king ran after them, took the game from them himself, was delighted with his sport, and said, " It will be long before the most of you have such success." They agreed in this; adding, that in their opinion no king had such luck in hunting as he had. Then the king rode home with his followers in high spirits. Ingigerd, the king's daughter, was just going out of her lodging when the king came riding into the yard, and she turned round and saluted him. He saluted her in return, laughing; produced the birds, and told her the success of his chase. " Dost thou know of any king," said he, " who made so great a capture in so short a time?" "It is indeed," replied she, "a good morning's hunting, to have got five black-cocks; but it was a still better when, in one morning, the king of Norway, Olaf, took five kings, and subdued all their king- doms." When the king heard this he sprang from his horse, turned to Ingigerd, and said, "Thou shalt know, Ingi- gerd, that however great thy love may be for this man, thou shalt never get him, nor he get thee. I will marry thee to some chief with whom I can be in friendship; but never can I be a friend of the man who