Atlast，whatwithZoes，whatwithGreekperversitiesandperfidies，andtroublesthatcouldnotfail，hedeterminedonquittingGreece;
packeduphisimmensitiesofwealthinsuccinctshape，andactuallyreturnedtoRussia，wherenewhonorsandfavorsawaitedhimfromoldfriends，andespecially，ifImistakenot，thehandofthatadorablePrincess，crownofallhiswishesforthetimebeing。Beforelong，however，hedecidedfarthertolookafterhisNorwayRoyalheritages;
and，forthatpurpose，sailedinforcetotheJarlorquasi-KingofDenmark，theoften-beatenSvein，whowasnowinSwedenonhisusualwinterexileafterbeating。Sveinandhehadevidentlyinterestsincommon。Sveinwascharmedtoseehim，sowarlike，gloriousandrenownedaman，withmassesofmoneyabouthim，too。Sveindidbyandbybecometreacherous;andevenattempted，onenight，toassassinateHaraldinhisbedonboardship：butHarald，vigilantofSvein，andamanofquickandsureinsight，hadprovidentlygonetosleepelsewhere，leavingaloginsteadofhimselfamongtheblankets。Inwhichlog，nextmorning，treacherousSvein’sbattle-axewasfounddeeplysticking：andcouldnotberemovedwithoutdifficulty！ButthiswasafterHaraldandKingMagnushimselfbadbeguntreating;withthefairestprospects，——whichthisofthe$veinbattle-axenaturallytendedtoforward，asitaltogetherendedtheothercopartnery。
Magnus，onfirsthearingofVaeringerHaraldandhisintentions，madeinstantequipment，anddeterminationtofighthisuttermostagainstthesame。Butwisepersonsofinfluenceroundhim，asdidthelikesortroundVaeringerHarald，earnestlyadvisedcompromiseandpeaceableagreement。Which，soonafterthatofSvein’snocturnalbattle-axe，wasthecourseadopted;and，tothejoyofallparties，didproveasuccessfulsolution。MagnusagreedtoparthiskingdomwithUncleHarald;unclepartinghistreasures，orunitingthemwithMagnus’spoverty。Eachwastobeanindependentking，buttheyweretogovernincommon;Magnusratherpresiding。He，tosit，forexample，intheHighSeatalone;KingHaraldoppositehiminaseatnotquitesohigh，thoughifastrangerKingcameonavisit，boththeNorseKingsweretositintheHighSeat。Withvariousotherpunctiliousregulations;whichthefieryMagnuswasextremelystrictwith;renderingthemutualrelationaverydangerousone，hadnotboththeKingsbeenhonestmen，andHaraldamuchmoreprudentandtolerantonethanMagnus。They，onthewhole，neverhadanyweightyquarrel，thanksnowandthenrathertoHaraldthantoMagnus。Magnustoowasverynoble;andHarald，withhiswideexperienceandgreaterlengthofyears，carefullyheldhisheatoftemperwellcoveredin。
PriortoUncleHarald’scoming，MagnushaddistinguishedhimselfasaLawgiver。HisCodeofLawsfortheTrondhjemProvincewasconsideredaprettypieceoflegislation;andinsubsequenttimesgotthenameof_Gray-goose_（Gragas）;oneofthewonderfulestnamesevergiventoawiseBook。Somesayitcamefromthegraycoloroftheparchment，somegiveotherincredibleorigins;thelastguessIhaveheardis，thatthenamemerelydenotesantiquity;thewittynameinNorwayforamangrowingoldhavingbeen，inthosetimes，thathewasnow\"becomingagray-goose。\"Veryfantasticindeed;certain，however，thatGray-gooseisthenameofthatvenerableLawBook;nay，thereisanother，stillmorefamous，belongingtoIceland，andnotfarfromacenturyyounger，theIceland_Gray-goose。_TheNorwayoneisperhapsofdateabout1037，theotherofabout1118;peacebewiththemboth！