24. MIRACLE OF KING OLAF.

In the time of Harald Gille's sons, it happened that a man called Haldor

fell into the hands of the Vindland people, who took him and mutilated

him, cut open his neck, took out the tongue through the opening, and cut

out his tongue root. He afterwards sought out the holy King Olaf, fixed

his mind entirely on the holy man, and weeping besought King Olaf to

restore his speech and health. Thereupon he immediately recovered his

speech by the good king's compassion, went immediately into his service

for all his life, and became an excellent trustworthy man. This miracle

took place a fortnight before the last Olafsmas, upon the day that

Cardinal Nikolas set foot on the land of Norway.

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