“And how great wouldst thou like thy corn land to be?”
“I would have the whole ness (peninsula) that goes out into the lake sown with corn every summer.”
“And what wouldst thou like best?” he asked of Halfdan.
“Cows,” said the boy.
“How many wouldst thou like to have?”
“So many, that when they went to the lake to drink, they should stand as tight round the lake as they could stand.”
“That would be a great house-keeping!” said the king; “and now, Harald, what wouldst thou have?” “Followers.”
“And how many of them?”
“Oh, so many as would eat up all Halfdan’s cows at a single meal!”
Olaf laughed, and said, “Here, mother, thou art bringing up a king.”