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 348 CHKONICLE OF THE saga vii with a verbal message to the Uplands, to Bishop Grimkel, desiring him to come north to Drontheim. King Olaf had sent Bishop Grimkel back to Norway when he went east into Kussia, and since that time Grimkel had been in the Uplands. When the mes- sage came to the bishop he made ready to go, and it contributed much to this journey that the bishop con- sidered it as true what was told of King Olaf s mira- cles and sanctity. Chapter Bishop Grimkel went to Einar Tambarskelver, who Kin^oiif received him joyfully. They talked over many things, the saint's an( i am0 n2: others, of the important events which remains ' ° x .., disinterred, had taken place in the country; and concerning these they were perfectly agreed. Then the bishop pro- ceeded to the town (Nidaros), and was well received by all the community. He inquired particularly con- cerning the miracles of King Olaf that were reported, and received satisfactory accounts of them. There- upon the bishop sent a verbal message to Stiklestad to Thorgils and his son Grim, inviting them to come to the town to him. They did not decline the invit- ation, but set out on the road immediately, and came to the town and to the bishop. They related to him all the signs that had presented themselves to them, and also where they had deposited the king's body. The bishop sent a message to Einar Tambarskelver, who came to the town. Then the bishop and Einar had an audience of the king and Alflfa, in which they asked the king's leave to have" King Olaf 's body taken up out of the earth. The king gave his permission, and told the bishop to do as he pleased in the matter. At that time there were a great many people in the town. The bishop, Einar, and some men with them, went to the place where the king's body was buried, and had the place dug; but the coffin had already raised itself almost to the surface of the earth. It was then the opinion of many that the bishop should