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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 43 King Harald now proceeded out of Drontheim fiord saga ix. to Austratt, where he was well received. Afterwards the king and Finn conversed with each other about this new event of Einar's and his son's death, and of the murmuring and threatening which the bonders made against the king. Finn took up the conversation briskly, and said, " Thou art managing ill in two Avays : first in doing all manner of mischief; and next in being so afraid that thou knowest not what to do.^' The king replied, laughing, " I will send thee, friend, into the town to bring about a reconciliation with the bonders ; and if that will not do, thou must go to the Uplands, and bring matters to such an un- derstanding with Hakon Ivarsson that he shall not be my opponent." Finn replies, " And how wilt thou reward me if I undertake this dangerous errand ; for both the people of Drontheim and the people of Upland are so great enemies to thee, that it would not be safe for any of thy messengers to come among them, unless he were one who would be spared for his own sake?" The king replies, " Go thou on this embassy, for I know thou wilt succeed in it if any man can, and bring about a reconciliation ; and then choose what- ever favour from us thou wilt." Finn says, " Hold thou thy word, king, and I will choose my petition. I will desire to have peace and safe residence in the country for my brother Kalf, and all his estates restored ; and also that he receive all the dignity and power he had when he left the country." The king assented to all that Finn laid down, and it was confirmed by witnesses and shake of hand. Then said Finn, " What shall I offer Hakon, who rules most among his relations in the land, to induce him to agree to a treaty and reconciliation with thee?"