No man dares name himself king in Harald's presence--not even his own sons.

It is the one thing that he will not bear." "So it seemed," said I; "and, in truth, he had enough trouble with under kings not long since.

But he knows what a sea king is--no king at all, so to speak.

He need not grudge the old title." "That is not all," Thiodolf said.

"It is in his mind that he has to guard yet against risings of men of the old families of the kings, and thinks you are likely to give him trouble.