heimskringla-第99章

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nion　Fin　and　Arne　also　concurred。　　It　was　accordingly　resolved　that　Fin　and　Arne；　with　a　few　men；　should　first　wait　upon　the　king。　　The　king　had　previously　heard　that　they　had　come　so　strong　in　men；　and　was　therefore　very　sharp　in　his　speech。　　Fin　offered　to　pay　mulct　for　Thorberg；　and　also　for　Stein；　and　bade　the　king　to　fix　what　the　penalties　should　be；　however　large；　stipulating　only　for　Thorberg　safety　and　his　fiefs；　and　for　Stein　life　and　limb。

The　king　replies；　〃It　appears　to　me　that　ye　come　from　home　so　equipped　that　ye　can　determine　half　as　much　as　I　can　myself；　or　more；　but　this　I　expected　least　of　all　from　you　brothers；　that　ye　should　come　against　me　with　an　army；　and　this　counsel；　I　can　observe；　has　its　origin　from　the　people　of　Jadar；　but　ye　have　no　occasion　to　offer　me　money　in　mulct。〃

Fin　replies；　〃We　brothers　have　collected　men；　not　to　offer　hostility　to　you；　sire；　but　to　offer　rather　our　services；　but　if　you　will　bear　down　Thorberg　altogether；　we　must　all　go　to　King　Canute　the　Great　with　such　forces　as　we　have。〃

Then　the　king　looked　at　him；　and　said；　〃If　ye　brothers　will　give　your　oaths　that　ye　will　follow　me　in　the　country　and　out　of　the　country；　and　not　part　from　me　without　my　leave　and　permission；　and　shall　not　conceal　from　me　any　treasonable　design　that　may　come　to　your　knowledge　against　me；　then　will　I　agree　to　a　peace　with　you　brothers。〃

Then　Fin　returned　to　his　forces；　and　told　the　conditions　which　the　king　had　proposed　to　them。　　Now　they　held　a　council　upon　it；　and　Thorberg；　for　his　part；　said　he　would　accept　the　terms　offered。　　〃I　have　no　wish；〃　says　he；　〃to　fly　from　my　property；　and　seek　foreign　masters；　but；　on　the　contrary；　will　always　consider　it　an　honour　to　follow　King　Olaf；　and　be　where　he　is。〃　Then　says　Kalf；　〃I　will　make　no　oath　to　King　Olaf；　but　will　be　with　him　always；　so　long　as　I　retain　my　fiefs　and　dignities；　and　so　long　as　the　king　will　be　my　friend；　and　my　opinion　is　that　we　should　all　do　the　same。〃　　Fin　says；　〃we　will　venture　to　let　King　Olaf　himself　determine　in　this　matter。〃　　Arne　Arnason　says；　〃I　was　resolved　to　follow　thee；　brother　Thorberg；　even　if　thou　hadst　given　battle　to　King　Olaf；　and　I　shall　certainly　not　leave　thee　for　listening　to　better　counsel；　so　I　intend　to　follow　thee　and　Fin；　and　accept　the　conditions　ye　have　taken。〃

Thereupon　the　brothers　Thorberg；　Fin；　and　Arne；　went　on　board　a　vessel；　rowed　into　the　fjord；　and　waited　upon　the　king。　　The　agreement　went　accordingly　into　fulfillment；　so　that　the　brothers　gave　their　oaths　to　the　king。　　Then　Thorberg　endeavored　to　make　peace　for　Stein　with　the　king；　but　the　king　replied　that　Stein　might　for　him　depart　in　safety；　and　go　where　he　pleased；　but　〃in　my　house　he　can　never　be　again。〃　　Then　Thorberg　and　his　brothers　went　back　to　their　men。　　Kalf　went　to　Eggja；　and　Fin　to　the　king；　and　Thorberg；　with　the　other　men；　went　south　to　their　homes。　Stein　went　with　Erling's　sons；　but　early　in　the　spring　（A。D。　1027）　he　went　west　to　England　into　the　service　of　Canute　the　Great；　and　was　long　with　him；　and　was　treated　with　great　distinction。



149。　FIN　ARNASON〃S　EXPEDITION　TO　HALOGALAND。

Now　when　Fin　Arnason　had　been　a　short　time　with　King　Olaf；　the　king　called　him　to　a　conference；　along　with　some　other　persons　he　usually　held　consultation　with；　and　in　this　conference　the　king　spoke　to　this　effect：　　〃The　decision　remains　fixed　in　my　mind　that　in　spring　I　should　raise　the　whole　country　to　a　levy　both　of　men　and　ships；　and　then　proceed；　with　all　the　force　I　can　muster；　against　King　Canute　the　Great：　for　I　know　for　certain　that　he　does　not　intend　to　treat　as　a　jest　the　claim　he　has　awakened　upon　my　kingdom。　　Now　I　let　thee　know　my　will；　Fin　Arnason；　that　thou　proceed　on　my　errand　to　Halogaland；　and　raise　the　people　there　to　an　expedition；　men　and　ships；　and　summon　that　force　to　meet　me　at　Agdanes。〃　　Then　the　king　named　other　men　whom　he　sent　to　Throndhjem；　and　some　southwards　in　the　country；　and　he　commanded　that　this　order　should　be　circulated　through　the　whole　land。　　Of　Fin's　voyage　we　have　to　relate　that　he　had　with　him　a　ship　with　about　thirty　men；　and　when　he　was　ready　for　sea　he　prosecuted　his　journey　until　he　came　to　Halogaland。　　There　he　summoned　the　bondes　to　a　Thing；　laid　before　them　his　errand；　and　craved　a　levy。　　The　bondes　in　that　district　had　large　vessels；　suited　to　a　levy　expedition；　and　they　obeyed　the　king's　message；　and　rigged　their　ships。　　Now　when　Fin　came　farther　north　in　Halogaland　he　held　a　Thing　again；　and　sent　some　of　his　men　from　him　to　crave　a　levy　where　he　thought　it　necessary。　　He　sent　also　men　to　Bjarkey　Island　to　Thorer　Hund；　and　there；　as　elsewhere；　craved　the　quota　to　the　levy。　　When　the　message　came　to　Thorer　he　made　himself　ready；　and　manned　with　his　house…servants　the　same　vessel　he　had　sailed　with　on　his　cruise　to　Bjarmaland；　and　which　he　equipped　at　his　own　expense。　　Fin　summoned　all　the　people　of　Halogaland　who　were　to　the　north　to　meet　at　Vagar。　　There　came　a　great　fleet　together　in　spring；　and　they　waited　there　until　Fin　returned　from　the　North。　　Thorer　Hund　had　also　come　there。　　When　Fin　arrived　he　ordered　the　signal　to　sound　for　all　the　people　of　the　levy　to　attend　a　House…Thing；　and　at　it　all　the　men　produced　their　weapons；　and　also　the　fighting　men　from　each　ship…district　were　mustered。　　When　that　was　all　finished　Fin　said；　〃I　have　also　to　bring　thee　a　salutation；　Thorer　Hund；　from　King　Olaf；　and　to　ask　thee　what　thou　wilt　offer　him　for　the　murder　of　his　court…man　Karle；　or　for　the　robbery　in　taking　the　king's　goods　north　in　Lengjuvik。　　I　have　the　king's　orders　to　settle　that　business；　and　I　wait　thy　answer　to　it。〃

Thorer　looked　about　him；　and　saw　standing　on　both　sides　many　fully　armed　men；　among　whom　were　Gunstein　and　others　of　Karle's　kindred。　　Then　said　Thorer；　〃My　proposal　is　soon　made。　　I　will　refer　altogether　to　the　king's　pleasure　the　matter　he　thinks　he　has　against　me。〃

Fin　replies；　〃Thou　must　put　up　with　a　less　honour；　for　thou　must　refer　the　matter　altogether　to　my　decision；　if　any　agreement　is　to　take　place。〃

Thorer　replies；　〃And　even　then　I　think　it　will　stand　well　with　my　case；　and　therefore　I　will　not　decline　referring　it　to　thee。〃　

Thereupon　Thorer　came　forward；　and　confirmed　what　he　said　by　giving　his　hand　upon　it；　and　Fin　repeated　first　all　the　words　he　should　say。

Fin　now　pronounced　his　decision　upon　the　agreement；　　that　Thorer　should　pay　to　the　king　ten　marks　of　gold；　and　to　Gunstein　and　the　other　kindred　ten　marks；　and　for　the　robbery　and　loss　of　goods　ten　marks　more；　and　all　which　should　be　paid　immediately。

Thorer　says；　〃This　is　a　heavy　money　mulct。〃

〃Without　it；〃　replies　Fin；　〃there　will　be　no　agreement。〃

Thorer　says；　there　must　time　be　allowed　to　gather　so　much　in　loan　from　his　followers；　but　Fin　told　him　to　pay　immediately　on　the　spot；　and　besides；　Thorer　should　lay　down　the　great　ornament　which　he　took　from　Karle　when　he　was　dead。　　Thorer　asserted　that　he　had　not　got　the　ornament。　　Then　Gunstein　pressed　forward；　and　said　that　Karle　had　the　ornament　around　his　neck　when　they　parted；　but　it　was　gone　when　they　took　up　his　corpse。　　Thorer　said　he　had　not　observed　any　ornament；　but　if　there　was　any　such　thing；　it　must　be　lying　at　home　in　Bjarkey。　　Then　Fin　put　the　point　of　his　spear　to　Thorer's　breast；　and　said　that　he　must　instantly　produce　the　ornament；　on　which　Thorer　took　the　ornament　from　his　neck　and　gave　it　to　Fin。　　Thereafter　Thorer　turned　away；　and　went　on　board　his　ship。　　Fin；　with　many　other　men；　followed　him；　went　through　the　whole　vessel；　and　took　up　the　hatches。　　At　the　mast　they　saw　two　very　large　casks；　and　Fin　asked；　〃What　are　these　puncheons？〃

Thorer　replies；　〃It　is　my　liquor。〃

Fin　says；　〃Why　don't　you　give　us　something　to　drink　then；　comrade；　since　you　have　so　much　liquor？〃

Thorer　ordered　his　men　to　run　off　a　bowlfull　from　the　puncheons；　from　which　Fin　and　his　people　got　liquor　of　the　best　quality。　　Now　Fin　ordered　Thorer　to　pay　the　mulcts。　　Thorer　went　backwards　and　forwards　through　the　ship；　speaking　now　to　the　one；　now　to　the　other；　and　Fin　calling　out　to　produce　the　pence。　　Thorer　begged　him　to　go　to　the　shore；　and　said　he　would　bring　the　money　there；　and　Fin　with　his　men　went　on　shore。　　Then　Thorer　came　a