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Embi to farmer Helgi of Torfhvalastaðir in Langavatnsdalur, late that evening: For as long as I remain here at this church as the emissary of the bishop I shall not depart from what I said the other day: first we see what is in the box, and not until then do we take any decision on whether the contents should be afforded ecclesiastical treatment or not.
Langvetningur: My teacher, who is closer to me now than ever before-he attached great importance to the box getting epagogic treatment.