"One has to deal with them therefore.

What says Olaf ?" "He says the same, lord earl." Then he turned sharply towards me, though he did not look at me, and said: "The king does not trust Olaf, I fear.

He thinks that he might be won over to Cnut's side." "Ethelred our king should have no mistrust of the man who brought him home," I said coldly, having no doubt who made the first jealousy of Olaf.
"He should not, in truth," Edric answered.

"But what if Cnut offered Olaf the under-kingship of Norway, or Northumbria say, if he would go over to his side ?" "He would not take it," I said.
"Have you ever heard him say as much ?" asked Edric in a careless way.
I was growing angry now, for this seemed beside the point.
"Such a thing has never been spoken of between us," I said.
"So.

Then ask him the question one day, and see what his answer is." "I can answer it now," I said hotly; "he would refuse.