"Then," said King Magnus, "with this stick I give thee half of the
Norwegian power, with all the scat and duties, and all the domains
thereunto belonging, with the condition that everywhere thou shalt be as
lawful king in Norway as I am myself; but when we are both together in
one place, I shall be the first man in seat, service and salutation; and
if there be three of us together of equal dignity, that I shall sit
in the middle, and shall have the royal tent-ground and the royal
landing-place. Thou shalt strengthen and advance our kingdom, in return
for making thee that man in Norway whom we never expected any man should
be so long as our head was above ground." Then Harald stood up, and
thanked him for the high title and dignity. Thereupon they both sat
down, and were very merry together. The same evening Harald and his men
returned to their ships.