Had fortune wished to favour him in keeping his kingdom as much as she had in regaining it, she would in nowise have given him into the hand of Halfdan.

This capture was made in the following way: When Halfdan had gone back into Sweden, he hid his fleet craftily, and went to meet Erik with two vessels.

Erik attacked him with ten; and Halfdan, sailing through sundry winding channels, stole back to his concealed forces.

Erik pursued him too far, and the Danish fleet came out on the sea.

Thus Erik was surrounded; but he rejected the life, which was offered him under condition of thraldom.