The king then went to the church, and attended the vesper service, and
Thorarin sat the whole day with Asbjorn. On Sunday the bishop visited
Asbjorn, confessed him, and gave him orders to hear high mass. Thorarin
then went to the king, and asked him to appoint men to guard the
murderer. "I will now," he said, "be free of this charge." The king
thanked him for his care, and ordered men to watch over Asbjorn, who was
again laid in chains. When the people went to high mass Asbjorn was led
to the church, and he stood outside of the church with his guard; but
the king and all the people stood in the church at mass.