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left　her；　and　others　of　her　faithful　followers　spied　about　to　discover　her　enemies；　and　where　they　were。　　Astrid　was　pregnant　with　a　child　of　King　Trygve；　and　she　went　to　a　lake；　and　concealed　herself　in　a　holm　or　small　island　in　it　with　a　few　men。　Here　her　child　was　born；　and　it　was　a　boy；　and　water　was　poured　over　it；　and　it　was　called　Olaf　after　the　grandfather。　　Astrid　remained　all　summer　here　in　concealment；　but　when　the　nights　became　dark；　and　the　day　began　to　shorten　and　the　weather　to　be　cold；　she　was　obliged　to　take　to　the　land；　along　with　Thorolf　and　a　few　other　men。　　They　did　not　seek　for　houses　unless　in　the　night…time；　when　they　came　to　them　secretly；　and　they　spoke　to　nobody。　　One　evening；　towards　dark；　they　came　to　Oprustader；　where　Astrid's　father　Eirik　dwelt；　and　privately　sent　a　man　to　Eirik　to　tell　him；　and　Eirik　took　them　to　an　out…house；　and　spread　a　table　for　them　with　the　best　of　food。　　When　Astrid　had　been　here　a　short　time　her　travelling　attendants　left　her；　and　none　remained；　behind　with　her　but　two　servant　girls；　her　child　Olaf；　Thorolf　Lusarskeg；　and　his　son　Thorgils；　who　was　six　years　old；　and　they　remained　all　winter　（A。D。　964）。



2。　OF　GUNHILD　S　SONS。

After　Trygve　Olafson's　murder；　Harald　Grafeld　and　his　brother　Gudrod　went　to　the　farm　which　he　owned；　but　Astrid　was　gone；　and　they　could　learn　no　tidings　of　her。　　A　loose　report　came　to　their　ears　that　she　was　pregnant　to　King　Trygve；　but　they　soon　went　away　northwards；　as　before　related。　　As　soon　as　they　met　their　mother　Gunhild　they　told　her　all　that　had　taken　place。　　She　inquired　particularly　about　Astrid；　and　they　told　her　the　report　they　had　heard；　but　as　Gunhild's　sons　the　same　harvest　and　winter　after　had　bickerings　with　Earl　Hakon；　as　before　related；　they　did　not　seek　after　Astrid　and　her　son　that　winter。



3。　ASTRID'S　JOURNEY。

The　spring　after　（A。D。　964）　Gunhild　sent　spies　to　the　Uplands；　and　all　the　way　down　to　Viken；　to　spy　what　they　could　about　Astrid；　and　her　men　came　back；　and　could　only　tell　her　that　Astrid　must　be　with　her　father　Eirik；　and　it　was　probable　was　bringing　up　her　infant；　the　son　of　Trygve。　　Then　Gunhild；　without　delay；　sent　off　men　well　furnished　with　arms　and　horses；　and　in　all　a　troop　of　thirty；　and　as　their　leader　she　sent　a　particular　friend　of　her　own；　a　powerful　man　called　Hakon。　　Her　orders　were　to　go　to　Oprustader；　to　Eirik；　and　take　King　Trygve's　son　from　thence；　and　bring　the　child　to　her；　and　with　these　orders　the　men　went　out。　　Now　when　they　were　come　to　the　neighbourhood　of　Oprustader；　some　of　Eirik's　friends　observed　the　troop　of　travellers；　and　about　the　close　of　the　day　brought　him　word　of　their　approach。　　Eirik　immediately；　in　the　night；　made　preparation　for　Astrid's　flight；　gave　her　good　guides；　and　send　her　away　eastward　to　Svithjod；　to　his　good　friend　Hakon　Gamle；　who　was　a　powerful　man　there。　　Long　before　day　they　departed；　and　towards　evening　they　reached　a　domain　called　Skaun。　　Here　they　saw　a　large　mansion；　towards　which　they　went；　and　begged　a　night's　lodging。　　For　the　sake　of　concealment　they　were　clad　in　mean　clothing。　　There　dwelt　here　a　bonde　called　Bjorn　Eiterkveisa；　who　was　very　rich；　but　very　inhospitable。　　He　drove　them　away；　and　therefore；　towards　dark；　they　went　to　another　domain　close　by　that　was　called　Vidar。　　Thorstein　was　the　name　of　the　bonde；　and　he　gave　them　lodging；　and　took　good　care　of　them；　so　that　they　slept　well；　and　were　well　entertained。　　Early　that　morning　Gunhild's　men　had　come　to　Oprustader；　and　inquired　for　Astrid　and　her　son。　　As　Eirik　told　them　she　was　not　there；　they　searched　the　whole　house；　and　remained　till　late　in　the　day　before　they　got　any　news　of　Astrid。　　Then　they　rode　after　her　the　way　she　had　taken；　and　late　at　night　they　came　to　Bjorn　Eiterkveisa　in　Skaun；　and　took　up　their　quarters　there。　　Hakon　asked　Bjorn　if　he　knew　anything　about　Astrid；　and　he　said　some　people　had　been　there　in　the　evening　wanting　lodgings；　〃but　I　drove　them　away；　and　I　suppose　they　have　gone　to　some　of　the　neighbouring　houses。〃　　Thorstein's　labourer　was　coming　from　the　forest；　having　left　his　work　at　nightfall；　and　called　in　at　Bjorn's　house　because　it　was　in　his　way；　and　finding　there　were　guests　come　to　the　house；　and　learning　their　business；　he　comes　to　Thorstein　and　tells　him　of　it。　　As　about　a　third　part　of　the　night　was　still　remaining；　Thorstein　wakens　his　guests　and　orders　them　in　an　angry　voice　to　go　about　their　business；　but　as　soon　as　they　were　out　of　the　house　upon　the　road；　Thorstein　tells　them　that　Gunhild's　messengers　were　at　Bjorn's　house；　and　are　upon　the　trace　of　them。　　They　entreat　of　him　to　help　them；　and　he　gave　them　a　guide　and　some　provisions。　　He　conducted　them　through　a　forest　to　a　lake；　in　which　there　was　an　islet　overgrown　with　reeds。　　They　waded　out　to　the　islet；　and　hid　themselves　among　the　reeds。　　Early　in　the　morning　Hakon　rode　away　from　Bjorn's　into　the　township；　and　wherever　he　came　he　asked　after　Astrid；　and　when　he　came　to　Thorstein's　he　asked　if　she　had　been　there。　　He　said　that　some　people　had　been　there；　but　as　soon　as　it　was　daylight　they　had　set　off　again；　eastwards；　to　the　forest。　　Hakon　made　Thorstein　go　along　with　them；　as　he　knew　all　the　roads　and　hiding…places。　　Thorstein　went　with　them；　but　when　they　were　come　into　the　woods；　he　led　them　right　across　the　way　Astrid　had　taken。　　They　went　about　and　about　the　whole　day　to　no　purpose；　as　they　could　find　no　trace　of　her；　so　they　turned　back　to　tell　Gunhild　the　end　of　their　travel。　　Astrid　and　her　friends　proceeded　on　their　journey；　and　came　to　Svithjod；　to　Hakon　Gamle　（the　Old）；　where　she　and　her　son　remained　a　long　time；　and　had　friendly　welcome。



4。　HAKON'S　EMBASSY　TO　SWEDEN。

When　Gunhild；　the　mother　of　the　kings；　heard　that　Astrid　and　her　son　Olaf　were　in　the　kingdom　of　Svithjod；　she　again　sent　Hakon；　with　a　good　attendance；　eastward；　to　Eirik　king　of　Sweden；　with　presents　and　messages　of　friendship。　　The　ambassadors　were　well　received　and　well　treated。　　Hakon；　after　a　time；　disclosed　his　errand　to　the　king；　saying　that　Gunhild　had　sent　him　with　the　　request　that　the　king　would　assist　him　in　getting　hold　of　Olaf　Trygvason；　to　conduct　him　to　Norway；　where　Gunhild　would　bring　him　up。　　The　king　gave　Hakon　people　with　him；　and　he　rode　with　them　to　Hakon　the　Old；　where　Hakon　desired；　with　many　friendly　expressions；　that　Olaf　should　go　with　him。　　Hakon　the　Old　returned　a　friendly　answer；　saying　that　it　depended　entirely　upon　Olaf's　mother。　　But　Astrid　would　on　no　account　listen　to　the　proposal；　and　the　messengers　had　to　return　as　they　came；　and　to　tell　King　Eirik　how　the　matter　stood。　　The　ambassadors　then　prepared　to　return　home；　and　asked　the　king　for　some　assistance　to　take　the　boy；　whether　Hakon　the　Old　would　or　not。　　The　king　gave　them　again　some　attendants；　and　when　they　came　to　Hakon　the　Old；　they　again　asked　for　the　boy；　and　on　his　refusal　to　deliver　him　they　used　high　words　and　threatened　violence。　　But　one　of　the　slaves；　Buste　by　name；　attacked　Hakon；　and　was　going　to　kill　him；　and　they　barely　escaped　from　the　thralls　without　a　cudgelling；　and　proceeded　home　to　Norway　to　tell　Gunhild　their　ill　success；　and　that　they　had　only　seen　Olaf。



5。　OF　SIGURD　EIRIKSON。

Astrid　had　a　brother　called　Sigurd；　a　son　of　Eirik　Bjodaskalle；　who　had　long　been　abroad　in　Gardarike　（Russia）　with　King　Valdemar；　and　was　there　in　great　consideration。　　Astrid　had　now　a　great　inclination　to　travel　to　her　brother　there。　　Hakon　the　Old　gave　her　good　attendants；　and　what　was　needful　for　the　journey；　and　she　set　out　with　some　merchants。　　She　had　then　been　two　years　（A。D。　965…966）　with　Hakon　the　Old；　and　Olaf　was　three　years　of　age。　　As　they　sailed　out　into　the　Baltic；　they　were　captured　by　vikings　of　Eistland；　who　made　booty　both　of　the　people　and　goods；　killing　some；　and　dividing　others　as　slaves。　　Olaf　was　separated　from　his　mother；　and　an　Eistland　man　called　Klerkon　got　him　as　his　share　along　with　Thorolf　and　Thorgils。　　Klerkon　thought　that　Thorolf　was　too　old　for　a　slave；　and　that　there　was　not　much　work　to　be　got　out　of　him；　so　he　killed　him；　but　took　the　boys　with　him；　and　sold　them　to　a　man　called　Klerk　for　a　stout　and　good　ram。　　A　third　man；　called　Reas；　bought　Olaf　for　a　good　cloak。　　Reas　had　a　wife　called　Rekon；　and　a　son　by　her　whose　name　was　Rekone。　　Olaf　was　long　with　them；　was　treated　well；　and　was　much　beloved　by　the　people。　　Olaf　was　six　years　in　Eistland　in　this　banishment　（A。D。　987…972）。



6。　OLAF　IS　SET　FREE　IN　EISTLAND。

Sigurd；　the　son　of　Eirik　（Astrid's　brother）；　came　into　Eistland　from　Novgorod；　on　King　Valdemar's　business　to　collect　the　king's　taxes　and　rents。　　Sigurd　came　as　a　man　of　consequence；　with　many　followers　and　great　magnificence。　　In　the　market…place　he　happened　to　observe　a　remarkably　handsome　boy；　and　as　he　could　distinguish　that　he　was　a　foreigner；　he　asked　him　his　name　and　family。　　He　answered　him；　that　his　name　was　Olaf；　that　he　was　a　son　of　Trygve　Olafson；　and　Astrid；　a　daughter　of　Eirik　Bjodaskalle；　was　his　mother。　　Then　Sigurd　knew　that　the　boy　was　his　sister's　son；　and　asked　him　how　he　came　there。　　Olaf　told　him　minutely　all　his　adventures；　and　Sigurd　told　him　to　follow　him　to　the　peasant　Reas。　　When　he　came　there　he　bought　both　the　boys；　Olaf　and　Thorgils；　and　took　them　with　him　to　Holmgard。　　But；　for　the　first；　he　made　nothing　known　of　Olaf's　relationship　to　him；　but　treated　him　well。



7。　KLERKON　KILLED　BY　OLAF。

Olaf　Trygvason　was　one　day　in　the　market…place；　where　there　was　a　great　number　of　people。　　He　recognized　Klerkon　again；　who　had　killed　his　foster…father　Thorolf　Lusarskeg。　　Olaf　had　a　little　axe　in　his　hand；　and　with　it　he　clove　Klerkon's　skull　down　to　the　brain；　and　ran　home　to　his　lodging；　and　told　his　friend　Sigurd　what　he　had　done。　　Sigurd　immediately　took　Olaf　to　Queen　Allogia's　house；　told　her　what　had　happened；　and　begged　her　to　protect　the　boy。　　She　replied；　that　the　boy　appeared　far　too　comely　to　allow　him　to　be　slain；　and　she　ordered　her　people　to　be　drawn　out　fully　armed。　　In　Holmgard　the　sacredness　of　peace　is　so　respected；　that　it　is　law　there　to　slay　whoever　puts　a　man　to　death　except　by　judgment　of　law；　and；　according　to　this　law　and　usage；　the　whole　people　stormed　and　sought　after　the　boy。　　It　was　reported　that　h