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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.
Either Harold or William might reign in Wessex and East-Anglia; Edwin should reign in Northumberland and Mercia. William, the enemy of Harold but no enemy of theirs, might be satisfied with the part of England which was under the immediate rule of Harold and his brothers, and might allow the house of Leofric to keep at least an under-kingship in the North.
"Why, what should the king think of Olaf but that he has been his best friend?" "The earl tells me that he has heard that Cnut will offer Olaf some under-kingship if he will take his part," I said. "I cannot tell how he has heard that," Eadmund said, and he looked puzzled. "By your spies in Cnut's court," said I. "We have no spies there. I hate spying," the Atheling said. "What means he?"
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