|| So it came to pass that ere long there arose some discord betwixt
Magnus and Harald, and then were many men so evil-minded that they
wrought bad blood betwixt the Kings.

|| Now after the departure of Harald in the manner aforesaid, Svein
Ulfson went on sleeping. Later made he close inquiry anent the journey
of Harald; and when he came to know that Harald and Magnus had entered
into covenant, and had now an host one with the other, steered he a
course eastward alongside the coast of Skani and abode there with his
host, until it came to his ears in wintertime that Magnus and Harald had
fared northward even to Norway with their hosts. Thereupon shaped Svein
a course southward (west) to Denmark, and that winter took he possession
by force of all the dues of the King.

|| So soon as the spring was come King Magnus and King Harald called out
a muster from all Norway.

Now it befell once upon a time that both the Kings were lying in the
self-same haven, and the day thereafter Harald being the first to be
ready sailed forthwith, and in the evening hove he to in the haven
wherein he and Magnus had covenanted to lie that night; and brought he
his ship into the King's berth, and hoisted his tilts.

King Magnus, he that had later in the day sailed forth, found also that
haven, but when he was come perceived he that the men of Harald had by
then gotten their tilts up; & saw he furthermore that Harald was lying
in the berth of the King and that there was he minded to lie. Even so
soon as his men had struck sail said King Magnus unto them: 'Now shall
my men take their places by the bulwarks and fall to their oars, and the
others shall undo their weapons and arm themselves, and if Harald and
his men gainsay us and will not make way, then will we fight them.' When
King Harald saw that King Magnus was minded to give battle spake he to
his men and said: 'Cut the hawsers and let us put off; wroth is now
kinsman Magnus.' So said so done; and the ships of Harald were hove out
of berth, and King Magnus put his ships into their place.

When this had been accomplished went King Harald with sundry of his men
up on to the ship of King Magnus, & the King greeted him well and bade
him welcome. Then said King Harald: 'I thought that we were come among
friends; but just now I misdoubted that thou wouldst let this be the
case; but true it is that children are petulent & I will not account it
otherwise than that this was a childish deed.'