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3. kafli
Chapter Three
Haraldur gráfeldur réð
fyrir Noregi. Hann var sonur Eiríks blóðöxar
Haraldssonar hins hárfagra.
Gunnhildur hét móðir hans og var dóttir Össurar
tota. Þau höfðu aðsetur
austur í Konungahellu.
Harald Greycloak ruled Norway (i.e. at that time). He
was son of Eirik Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harald Fair-hair. His mother was
called Gunnhild and was the daughter of Ossur Toti
She lived - had her seat/place at
"Royal-Stone"
Nú spurðist skipkoman austur þangað til Víkurinnar.
Og þegar er þetta
fréttir Gunnhildur spurði hún eftir hvað íslenskra manna
væri á skipi. Henni
var sagt að Hrútur hét maður og var bróðursonur
Össurar.
Now it was told that a ship had arrived (from the
east?) to Vik (Oslo Fjord) and Gunnhild at once enquired of what Icelanders were
on board the ship she was told Hrut and his Uncle Ossur
Gunnhildur
mælti: "Eg veit gjörla. Hann mun heimta erfð sína en sá maður
hefir að
varðveita er Sóti heitir."
Gunnhild said " I see clearly he has come for his
inheritance and a man has taken it (to keep) he is called
Soti
Síðan kallar hún á einn herbergissvein sinn er Ögmundur hét:
"Eg vil senda
þig norður í Víkina á fund Össurar og Hrúts og seg að eg býð
þeim báðum til
mín í vetur og eg vil vera vinur þeirra.
Then she called her groom-of-chambers (Zoega) who
was called Ogmund, "I shall send you North to Vik to meed Ossur and Hrut and say
that I invite them both to me (my place) for Winter and I shall be their
friend
Og ef Hrútur fer mínum ráðum fram
þá skal eg sjá um fémál hans og um það
annað er hann tekur að henda. Eg skal
og koma honum fram við
konunginn."
And if Hrut heeds my counsel I shall see to his money
matters and anything else he has in hend,
I shall speak to the King for him
Síðan
fór Ögmundur og kom á fund þeirra. En þegar er þeir vissu að hann var
sveinn
Gunnhildar tóku þeir við honum sem best. Hann sagði þeim erindi sín
af
hljóði.
After that Ogmund comes to meet them, And as soon as
they knew he was Gunnhild servant they received him as best they could (best
they were able) He told them his errand/message on the
quiet.
Síðan töluðu þeir ráðagerðir sínar frændur leynilega og
ræddi Össur við
Hrút: "Svo líst mér frændi sem nú munum við hafa gert ráð
okkað því að eg
kann skapi Gunnhildar Jafnskjótt sem við viljum eigi fara til
hennar mun
hún reka okkur úr landi en taka fé okkað allt með ráni. En ef við
förum til
hennar þá mun hún gera okkur sæmd slíka sem hún hefir
heitið."
Then they discussed, the kinsmen -
betweem themselves secretly. and Ossur (?) took
counsel with Hrut "Thus it seems to me kinsmanit for us two decided (already) -
I know Gunnhild if we do not go to her immediately she will drive us out of the
country, and take all our stuff (með rani -
unlawfully) but if we go to her she will (treat us ?) with honour as
promised
Ögmundur fór heim. Og er hann fann Gunnhildi sagði hann henni erindislok
sín
og það að þeir mundu koma.
Ogmund went home and saw Gunnhild - told her of his
errand and that they would come
Gunnhildur mælti: "Slíks var von
því að Hrútur er vitur maður og vel að sér.
En nú haf þú njósn af nær er þeir
koma til bæjarins og seg mér."
Gunnhild said " As I expected ,
Hrut is a wise and clever man and well in himself (noble man)
and you - when you have news of their
arrival in town - Tell Me .
I do not trust this Gunnhild on bit -
she's on the take I'm sure, she was in Egil's Saga
somewhat of a bitch
Fred and Grace Hatton
Hawley Pa
Thanks Grace, this seems to be going well
Patricia