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WHEN Harald was seven months old he cut his first tooth. Then his father said:"All the young of my herds, lambs and calves and colts, that have been born since this baby was born I this day give to him. I also give to him this thrall, Olaf. These are my tooth-gifts to my son."The boy grew fast, for as soon as he could walk about he was out of doors most of the time. He ran in the woods and climbed the hills and waded in the creek. He was much with his tooth thrall, for the king had said to Olaf:"Be ever at his call."Now this Olaf was full of stories, and Harald liked to hear them."Come out to Aegir's Rock, Olaf, and tell me stories," he said almost every day.So they started off across the hills. The man wore a long, loose coat of white wool, belted at the waist with a strap. He had on coarse shoes and leather leggings. Around his neck was an iron collar welded together so that it could not come off. On it were strange marks, called runes, that said:"Olaf, thrall of Halfdan."

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