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Men were doubting yet, and Arnkel's men had no mind to begin a fight which would be fell enough. "You have said that I am a captive, Arnkel," she said calmly. "Listen, friends, and say if so I am." She half turned to me, and took my hand before them all, smiling. "This is my promised husband," she said proudly, "Jarl Malcolm, who saved me. If I am captive, it is willingly.
Now Arnkel came back to the table and set his hands on it, for they shook, and stared at Gerda without finding a word in answer. The courtmen were looking at him now, and her name was passing among them in undertones. It was in Arnkel's power to make the best of the return if he would. "Friends," said Gerda, "yonder man sent me to what he deemed my death in the ship which bore Thorwald to sea.
The courtmen yelled, and one or two who tried to get to Arnkel's side were seized and hurled to the ground by the men who cheered for Gerda, and I knew that the day was won. But I watched Arnkel, for there was somewhat of madness in his look. His hand stole down to the long dirk in his belt, and then clutched it.
They will search for her, in the first case, and presently think her lost for good." "If there is one thing which I should like more than another," said Dalfin, "it would be to see Arnkel's face when we take back the lady." "So we may but not yet. We must know where Heidrek is. And we have to wait for wind. Eh, well! We had better sleep. I will take first watch."
Whereon he would have us sail at once in chase of her on his account. As we would not do that, and he would not let us go on our own, there was a small fight. In the end Arnkel's men manned your ship and we sailed in company, the bargain being that the treasure was to fall to the finder.
"Am I welcome, Arnkel?" she said in a cold voice, which had no sign of a quiver in it. "I have come from the sea to which you sent me." Arnkel's red face went white and ghastly of a sudden, and he sprang back from the table as if he had been smitten. The guests with him stared at us and at him, speechless, for they were Eric's men and knew nothing of Arnkel's ways.
Then old Gorm answered in a voice which shook with wrath: "And with him, bound in the funeral chamber, with burning peat piled round it, Arnkel set the Lady Gerda to burn at sea, even as you see her. But for chance she had never stood in Arnkel's way more. She is Thorwald's heiress." In the silence which followed Gerda spoke again.
Will you welcome me back, if he will not?" Then there was a great shout from the men who loved her, and I thought that all was well. But suddenly that shout stilled, for Arnkel's voice came loud over it all. "Hold, you fools," he cried. "Look at yon armed men. This is a trick of theirs. They have your lady captive, and now will win the place if you suffer them.
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