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which a well-grown boy was driving. Ulf jarl went to him, 

 greeted him, and asked his name. He answered: 'I am 

 called Guclini (Godwin); but art thou one of Knut's men?' 

 Ulf jarl replied : ' I am certainly one of his warriors ; but 

 how far is it hence to our ships ? ' ' I do not know,' said 

 the boy, ' how you Danes can expect help from us, and 

 you have not deserved it.' Ulf jarl answered : ' I will how- 

 ever ask of thee to help me to find our ships.' The boy 

 said : ' Thou hast gone straight away from them, and far 

 inland across wild forests. The men of Knut are not very 

 much liked by the people here, and for good reason, for the 

 slaughter yesterday at Skorstein is known in the neighbour- 

 hood, and neither thou nor any other of his men will be spared 

 if the boendr find you ; and if any one help you the same fate 

 awaits him ; but I think thou art a good man, and not the 

 one thou pretendest to be.' Ulf jarl took a gold ring oft' his 

 hand and said : ' I will give thee this ring if thou wilt guide 

 me to our men.' Godwin looked at him for a while, and said 

 slowly : ' I will not take the ring, but I will try to guide 

 thee to thy men, and will rather have the reward thou 

 thinkest right if 1 can give thee some help; but if I cannot 

 I deserve no reward ; now thou shalt first go home with Hie 

 to my father.' They did so. When they came to the farm 

 (beer) they went to a little room and Gudini (Godwin) had a 

 table set there, and good drink was given. Ulf jarl saw that 

 it was a good farm. The bondi and the housewife came to 

 them ; they were both handsome and well dressed ; they received 

 the guest well, and he remained there that day in the best 

 entertainment. Toward night two good horses were prepared 

 with the best riding gear. They then said to Ulf: ' \<>\\, 

 farewell ; I give into thy hands my only son; I ask of thee if 

 thou shouldst come to the king, and thy words might have 

 some influence to get him into his service, for he cannot stay 

 with me hereafter, if our countrymen hear that he has guided 

 thee away, in whatever way I may escape myself.' Ulf jarl 

 promised to get Godwin into the host. Godwin \\as very 

 handsome and talked well. The bondi's name was Ulfhadr. 



"Ulf jarl and Godwin rode all that night, and in the morn- 

 ing, when it was light, they came to the ships, and Knut s 

 men were ashore. When they saw the jarl and recognised 

 him, they welcomed him as one who had escaped from death, 

 for he was so popular that every one loved him. (iodwin 

 then for the first time knew whom he had followed. The jarl 

 seated Godwin in the high-seat at his side, and treated him in 

 everything like himself or his son, and in short gave him in 

 marriage his sister Gyda ; and with the aid and advice of I'll' 



