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REIGN OF KING OLAF THE SAINT. 131 ' whom there are many stories. He was the most
- powerful man in Denmark next to the King. Jarl
' Ulf's sister, Gyda, was married to Jarl Gudin (God- ' win) Ulfnadson ; and their sons were, Harald King ' of England, and Jarl Tosti, Jarl Walthiof, Jarl
- Mauro-Kaare, and Jarl Svein. Gyda was the name
' of their daughter, who was married to the EngKsh
- King Edward, the Good (whom we call the Con-
'fessor). ' When they had played a while, the King made a
- false move ; on which the Jarl took a knight from
- him ; hut the King set the piece on the hoard again,
- and told the Jarl to make another move. But the
- Jarl flew angry, tumhled the chess-hoard over, rose,
- and went away. The King said, " Eun thy ways,
' Ulf the Fearful." The Jarl turned round at the
- door and said, " Thou wouldst have run farther at
- Helge river hadst thou been left to battle there.
- Thou didst not call me Ulf the Fearful when I
- hastened to thy help while the Swedes were beating
' thee like a dog." The Jarl then went out, and went ' to bed. ' The following morning, while the King was put- K 2
