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The man makes it impossible. 'Of course there's children said Ursula doubtfully. Gudrun's face hardened. 'Do you REALLY want children, Ursula? she asked coldly. A dazzled, baffled look came on Ursula's face. 'One feels it is still beyond one, she said. 'DO you feel like that? asked Gudrun. 'I get no feeling whatever from the thought of bearing children.
Snorri started quickly at the bidding of Gudrun and came to Tongue with sixty men, and a great ease to Gudrun's heart his coming was. He offered her to try to bring about a peaceful settlement, but Gudrun was but little minded on behalf of Thorleik to agree to taking money for the slaughter of Bolli.
Damn it all, here, HERE Boats were hurrying from all directions to the scene, coloured lanterns could be seen waving close to the surface of the lake, reflections swaying after them in uneven haste. The steamer hooted again, for some unknown reason. Gudrun's boat was travelling quickly, the lanterns were swinging behind Gerald.
It clicked. He held still. The bed-clothes rustled. His heart did not beat. Then again he drew the latch back, and very gently pushed the door. It made a sticking noise as it gave. 'Ursula? said Gudrun's voice, frightened. He quickly opened the door and pushed it behind him. 'Is it you, Ursula? came Gudrun's frightened voice. He heard her sitting up in bed. In another moment she would scream.
'They're quite all right, rang out Gudrun's sardonic voice. On the left stood a little cluster of Highland cattle, vividly coloured and fleecy in the evening light, their horns branching into the sky, pushing forward their muzzles inquisitively, to know what it was all about. Their eyes glittered through their tangle of hair, their naked nostrils were full of shadow.
Second, or Old, Gudrun Lay, is also late. It contains more kennings than are usual in Eddic poetry, and the picture of Gudrun's sojourn in Denmark and the tapestry she wrought with Thora Halfdan's daughter, together with the descriptions of her suitors, belong to a period which had a taste for colour and elaboration of detail.
The brothers Bolli and Thorleik, with the first-bidden guests, went to meet Snorri and his train; and to him and his fellowship was given a right cheery welcome, and their horses are taken in hand, as well as their clothes. They were shown into the guest-chamber, and Thorkell and Snorri and their followers took seats on the bench that was the upper one, and Gudrun's guests sat on the lower.
'How do you do! sang Hermione, coming up very kindly, and glancing slowly over Gudrun's father and mother. It was a trying moment, exasperating for Gudrun. Hermione was really so strongly entrenched in her class superiority, she could come up and know people out of simple curiosity, as if they were creatures on exhibition. Gudrun would do the same herself.
Through Gudrun's mind went the angry thought 'they know everything. 'Yes, she said aloud, 'about forty kilometres from Innsbruck, isn't it? 'I don't know exactly where but it would be lovely, don't you think, high in the perfect snow ? 'Very lovely! said Gudrun, sarcastically. Ursula was put out.
Instinctively she felt this, and she waited for him to come up. But a kind of sulkiness kept him away from her, so she thought he disliked her. 'Will you schuhplatteln, gnadige Frau? said the large, fair youth, Loerke's companion. He was too soft, too humble for Gudrun's taste.
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