spread
abroad spake many men their mind that Fin had been simple when he had
deemed that Calf could trust in the good faith of King Harald, for it
was known that the King bore malice for deeds of smaller consequence
than those Calf had committed against his person.

Now let the King every man talk on this matter as he listed: he made
neither confirmation nor yet contradiction of whatsoever they said, and
it was in his own words alone that men did discover satisfaction at what
had happened. King Harald chanted this song:

'Now of men eleven and two have I the bane been,
We incite to battle and full many a slaying I remember.
That mind which is with treason fraught
Seeks to tame men by falseness;
Men say 'tis little that it takes such a balance to disturb.'

|| So much to heart did Fin Arnison take the death of his brother that he
quitted the land and came south to Denmark, and going unto King Svein
was well received by him. The King & he spake long together privily,
& at the end thereof was it known how Fin was minded then and there to
take service with King Svein and become his man. To him gave Svein the
title or Earl and therewith Halland to govern, and there Fin tarried to
safeguard the coast against the Norwegians.

|| Now Ketil Calf & Gunhild had a son whose name was Guthorm of Ringanes.
On his mother's side was he the nephew of King Olaf and King Harald,
able was he withal & early come to manhood. Guthorm was oft with King
Harald who to him was of very friendly countenance, and over Harald had
Guthorm much influence for he was a wise man & well-beloved of all.
Guthorm sailed often on viking cruises to the lands in the west, and had
disposition over many men.

His peace-land & place of abode in winter was Dublin in Ireland, where
he was a sworn friend of King Margad.Sec.

|| The summer thereafter King Margad and Guthorm with him fared to
Bretland (Wales) in order to harry there, and thence took they much
wealth which they had pillaged. After having done thus, lay they to in
Anglesey Sound so that they might part their plunder, but when all the
silver, and great was the quantity, was carried before the King and he
beheld it, then desired he to keep all for himself, and seemed now to
set scant store by his friendship with Guthorm.

Guthorm liked ill enough that he and his men should be scotched of their
share of the booty; & still less pleased was he when the King said he
might choose betwixt