“WhenyouhavetoldusthestoryofSteinarwewilltellyouwhoweareandwhatweseek，“answeredtheman，adding:“Fearnot，wemeanhimnoharm，butrathergoodifheisthemanwethink。“
“Wife，“calledmyfather，“comehither。HerearemenwhowouldknowthestoryofSteinar，andsaythattheymeanhimgood。“
Somymothercame，andthemenbowedtoher。
“ThestoryofSteinarisshort，sirs，“shesaid。“Hismother，Steingerdi，whowasmycousinandthefriendofmychildhood，marriedthegreatchiefHakon，ofAgger，twoandtwentysummersgone。Ayearlater，justbeforeSteinarwasborn，shefledtomehere，askingshelterofmylord。HertalewasthatshehadquarrelledwithHakonbecauseanotherwomanhadcreptintoherplace。Findingthatthistalewastrue，andthatHakonhadtreatedherillindeed，wegavehershelter，andherehersonSteinarwasborn，ingivingbirthtowhomshedied——ofabrokenheart，asIthink，forshewasmadwithgriefandjealousy。InursedhimwithmysonOlafyonder，andas，althoughhehadnewsofhisbirth，Hakonneverclaimedhim，withushehasdweltasasoneversince。Thatisallthetale。NowwhatwouldyouwithSteinar？“
“ThisLady。ThelordHakonandthethreesonswhomthatotherwomanyoutellofborehimereshedied——forafterSteingerdi’sdeathhemarriedher——weredrownedinmakingharbouronthenightofthegreatgaleeighteendaysago。“