ntly 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,