5. SIGURD BURNT IN A HOUSE IN STJORADAL

Earl Sigurd went in harvest into Stjoradal to guest-quarters, and from

thence went to Oglo to a feast. The earl usually had many people about

him, for he did not trust the king; but now, after friendly messages

had passed between the king and him, he had no great following of people

with him. Then Grjotgard sent word to the king that he could never

expect a better opportunity to fall upon Earl Sigurd; and immediately,

that very evening, Harald and Erling sailed into Throndhjem fjord with

several ships and many people. They sailed all night by starlight, and

Grjotgard came out to meet them. Late in the night they came to Oglo,

where Earl Sigurd was at the feast, and set fire to the house; and burnt

the house, the earl, and all his men. As soon as it was daylight, they

set out through the fjord, and south to More, where they remained a long

time.

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