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 82 CHRONICLE OF THE saga vii. in life." After this encouragement they all agreed to his determination. Then said Raerek, " With regard to this determin- ation, it appears to me necessary to make our agree- ment so strong that no one shall fail in his promise to the other. Therefore, if ye determine upon at- tacking Olaf at a fixed time, when he comes here to Hedemark, I will not trust much to you if some are north in the valleys, others up in Hedemark ; but if our resolution is to come to any thing, we must remain here assembled together day and night." This the kings agreed to, and kept themselves there all assembled, ordering a feast to be provided for them there at Ringsager, and drank there a cup to success; sending out spies to Raumarige, and when one set came in sending out others, so that day and night they had intelligence of Olaf 's proceed- ings, and of the numbers of his men. Bang Olaf went about in Raumarige in guest-quarters, and altogether in the way before related ; but as the pro- vision of the guest-quarter was not always sufficient, upon account of his numerous followers, he laid it upon the bonders to give additional contributions wherever he found it necessary to stay. In some places he staid longer, in others shorter than was fixed ; and his journey down to the lake Myosen was shorter than had been fixed on. The kings, after taking their resolution, sent out message-tokens, and summoned all the lendermen and powerful bonders from all the districts thereabout ; and when they had assembled the kings had a private meeting with them, and made their determination known, setting a day for gathering together and carrying it into effect; and it was settled among them that each of the kings should have 300 men. Then they sent away the lendermen to gather the people, and meet all at the appointed place. The most approved of