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The guests' eyes sought in vain for the bridegroom, but could only see a handsome young man, with a coat of blue velvet and silver and a gold crown upon his head. 'Who is that? they asked Helga. 'That is my Habogi, said she. How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers In a small hut, right in the middle of the forest, lived a man, his wife, three sons and a daughter.
The girl had never heard of such a name, and did not like it, so she determined to pay no attention; but as she opened her mouth to tell her father that her husband must be called Njal, she found herself answering instead: 'If I do marry it will be to no one except Hábogi. 'Who is Hábogi? asked her father and sisters; 'We never heard of such a person.
There were other young men too, who bore different names, though not one of them was called 'Hábogi, and these thought that they might perhaps gain the heart of the youngest. But though there was more than one 'Njal' amongst them, Helga's eyes seemed always turned another way.
The girl had never heard of such a name, and did not like it, so she determined to pay no attention; but as she opened her mouth to tell her father that her husband must be called Njal, she found herself answering instead: 'If I do marry it will be to no one except Habogi. 'Who IS Habogi? asked her father and sisters; 'We never heard of such a person.
But the sisters, who had always been rather jealous of Helga, were secretly pleased that their bridegrooms should outshine hers. When the feast was over, Hábogi led up a beautiful horse from a field where he had left it to graze, and bade Helga jump up on its splendid saddle, all embroidered in scarlet and gold.
There were other young men too, who bore different names, though not one of them was called 'Habogi, and these thought that they might perhaps gain the heart of the youngest. But though there was more than one 'Njal' amongst them, Helga's eyes seemed always turned another way.
But Hábogi, who knew a little magic, and had guessed what they would do, changed the ashes into roses, and cast a spell over the sisters, so that they could not leave the spot for a whole day, and every one who passed by mocked at them. The next morning when they all awoke the ugly little tumble-down house had disappeared, and in its place stood a splendid palace.
At length Habogi drew rein before a small house, very ugly and mean-looking, and that seemed on the point of tumbling to pieces. 'This is my house, and is to be yours, said Habogi, as he jumped down and held out his arms to lift Helga from the horse.
But the moment they went inside they were struck dumb with rage at the splendour of everything, and their faces grew white and cold with fury when they saw the dress which Hábogi had prepared for his bride a dress that glittered like sunbeams dancing upon ice.
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