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'The witch is accustomed long ago to hear fools lay on her the consequences of their own lust and laziness. 'Hew her down, Smid, son of Troll, that she may pass the Amal's soul and gladden it on her way to Niflheim. Smid did it: but so terrible were the eyes which glared upon him from those sunken sockets, that his sight was dazzled. The axe turned aside, and struck her shoulder.
Where, too, was the hated figure of the Amal? and Wulf, and Smid? The men came on, led by Goderic and Agilmund, with folded arms, knitted brows, downcast eyes: a stern disgust, not unmingled with shame, on every countenance, told Philammon afresh of his sister's infamy. Goderic passed him close, and Philammon summoned up courage to ask for Wulf.... Pelagia he had not courage to name.
'Well! quoth Smid surlily, putting down his goblet, 'that is a strange question to ask of a man who has marched, and hungered, and plundered, and conquered, and been well beaten by your side for five-and-twenty years, through all lands between the Wesel and Alexandria! 'I am growing old, I suppose, and so I suspect every one. But hearken to me, for between wine and ill-temper out it must come.
A curse of astonishment and regret burst from Smid.... 'Had I but known her! By the soul of my fathers, she should have found that it was easier to come here than to go home again! 'Hush, Smid! Better as it is. Boy, if I put her into your power, dare you carry her off? Philammon hesitated one moment. 'What I dare you know already. But it would be an unlawful thing, surely, to use violence.
'Stop, by the bye! Didn't one of you men catch a monk.? 'Here he is, prince, with his elbows safe behind him. And a tall, haggard, half-naked monk was dragged forward. 'Capital! bring him in. His Excellency shall judge him while dinner's cooking' and Smid shall have the hanging of him. He hurt nobody in the scuffle; he was thinking of his dinner.
You are telling too much! interrupted Smid, while Philammon gulped down the said proud stomach, and answered, 'Be it so!
'Why, when we had settled Africa, I would call out a crew of picked heroes, and sail away south for Asgard I'd try that Red Sea this time and see Odin face to face, or die searching for him. 'Oh! groaned Smid. 'And I suppose you would expect me to come too, instead of letting me stop halfway, and settle there among the dragons and elephants.
'He wants, of course, to carry her off and make a nun of her. 'You would not let him do such a thing to the poor child? 'If folks get in my way, Smid, they must go down. So much the worse for them: but old Wulf was never turned back yet by man or beast, and he will not be now. 'After all, it will serve the hussy right. But Amalric? 'Out of sight, out of mind.
And though I am no Christian as he was, I thought it no shame for Odin's man to take their blessing; nor will I to take this one's, Smid, son of Troll. 'Here am I, at last! said Raphael Aben-Ezra to himself.
'He will have no objection to keep quiet trust him for that! But don't forget Sagaman Moneybag, the best of all orators, called Smid laughingly after him, as he went off to man the boat. 'What answer has he sent back, father? asked Hypatia, as Theon re-entered her chamber, after delivering that hapless letter to Philammon.
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