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She is as beautiful and stately as some goddess stepping out of the Norse 'Edda', and altogether a remarkable looking person.
Ronald would not entrust Edda to the care of any one, but had supported her on his arm till the boats were ready to embark the passengers; he now carefully placed her in one of them, with her mother, and other ladies, under charge of Colonel Armytage. "I would that I could accompany you on board, but my duty keeps me on shore.
But it is most remarkable of all, that, while the poems of the Edda have nothing but a very few incidents in common with the traditions of the western tribes, they are inspired throughout with a strange and mysterious sentiment or manner wonderfully like that of the Wabanaki. As regards literal resemblance the following coincidences may here be noted.
It was the groping expression of imagination without which we are no better than the beasts and would never find the really spiritual for which we still seek. The most perfect descendant of this sun tree was the world-ash of the Scandinavian mythology, the "Yggsdrasil" of the Edda, in which it is described, with the many mystic rites which grew up about its worship.
This accounts for the shortening of the episode and the omission of the intermediate steps: the robbing of the dwarf, the curse, and the dragon-slaying. Ermanric. The two poems of Gudrun's Lament and Hamthismal, in the Edda attached to the Volsung cycle, belong correctly to that of the Gothic hero Ermanric.
"Something, but I do not recollect all the particulars; Edda herself knows but little. The families keep up no communication, I fancy." "But slight," said Morton, not liking to enter too minutely into particulars, and yet deeply interested. "I have news from Shetland occasionally, but I have not been there since I was a boy."
"It were a pity so brave a fellow should be lost," said Ronald. "Oh, do do save him!" cried Edda, who heard the remark. "He is kind and good as well as brave." This was enough; he once more steered the boat towards the burning ship. Just then a burning spar fell from aloft. It appeared to strike him, for he disappeared. A groan escaped all who saw the accident.
What has become of the crew?" Edda gazed horror-struck at the spectacle which met her sight. Several of the men lay crushed under the masts and heavy spars which had fallen on the deck, a few who had leaped below were returning to their assistance, but Captain Carlton was nowhere to be seen. Just then a cry struck Edda's ears; she gazed out on the foam-covered sea.
They are at Mr. Condamine's, I came last night by way of Lescombe. Edda, dear, it is all right! Oh, I forgot you did not know! There was no seeing you before we went away. Ah! by the by, how is my uncle? 'Much better, except that using his eyes brings on the pain. 'What is it, Mark? Ah! I can guess, she said, aided no doubt by that conjecture of her husband's.
When Edda Armytage discovered by whom the brig had been captured, her dread of the consequences, added to the grief and terror she had been experiencing, overcame her, and she fainted.
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