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At length the two elder sisters made their choice from out of the Sigurds and the Sigmunds, and it was decided that both weddings should take place at the same time. Invitations were sent out to the friends and relations, and when, on the morning of the great day, they were all assembled, a rough, coarse old peasant left the crowd and came up to the brides' father.
'All I can tell you is that he will be my husband, if ever I have one, returned Helga; and that was all she would say. Before very long the young men who lived in the neighbouring villages or on the sides of the mountains, had heard of this talk of the three girls, and Sigmunds and Sigurds in scores came to visit the little cottage.
'Yes; I will never wed any man who is not called Sigmund, answered she. 'Well, it is lucky for you that there are a great many Sigmunds in this part of the world, replied her father, 'so that you can take your choice! And what do YOU say? he added, turning to the second. 'Oh, I think that there is no name so beautiful as Sigurd, cried she. 'Then you won't be an old maid either, answered he.
At length the two elder sisters made their choice from out of the Sigurds and the Sigmunds, and it was decided that both weddings should take place at the same time. Invitations were sent out to the friends and relations, and when, on the morning of the great day, they were all assembled, a rough, coarse old peasant left the crowd and came up to the brides' father.
'Yes; I will never wed any man who is not called Sigmund, answered she. 'Well, it is lucky for you that there are a great many Sigmunds in this part of the world, replied her father, 'so that you can take your choice! And what do you say? he added, turning to the second. 'Oh, I think that there is no name so beautiful as Sigurd, cried she. 'Then you won't be an old maid either, answered he.
'All I can tell you is that he will be my husband, if ever I have one, returned Helga; and that was all she would say. Before very long the young men who lived in the neighbouring villages or on the sides of the mountains, had heard of this talk of the three girls, and Sigmunds and Sigurds in scores came to visit the little cottage.
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