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"By no means do I believe that to be the reason for your long absences. I believe you plead that as an excuse." Editha caught at the door-post, and her face went from red to white and back to red again. "Indeed, lady " she began. Thorhild shook a menacing finger at her. "One never needs to tell me! She keeps you there to gossip about my household.
I have seen the ship that is coming up the fiord, and men say it is the vessel of your father, Gilli of Trondhjem." With something of her old fire, Helga snatched her hand away and started up. "Do you know this for certain? And do you believe that Thorhild will give me up to him?" "Worse than that, lady, she is even anxious that he shall take you, thinking it will be to your advantage."
Yet the messengers Thorhild had hastily despatched had brought back nearly a score of chiefs and their families; and what with their additional attendants, and Leif's band of followers, and Eric's own household, there were few empty places along the walls. According to custom, Eric sat in his high-seat between two lofty carved pillars midway the northern length of the hall.
And for you, my Thorhild, and the haughty-headed Helga! And gray old Tyrker too! Listen now, Graybeard, and learn, even with one foot in the grave. Saw you never such a game as this foster-son of yours has played with unchanging face!"
After thus discoursing long in harmoniously-adjusted strains, she sent away her retinue, and passed all the night in combat against the foulest throngs of monsters; and at return of daybreak she perceived fallen all over the fields diverse shapes of phantoms, and figures extraordinary to look on; and among them was seen the semblance of Thorhild herself covered with wounds.
Astrid was not away from home, but she was uncertain whether her son would wish to sell any malt, so I was obliged to wait until he came in from the stables." "Humph," sniffed Thorhild; "Egil Olafsson has become of great importance since his father was mound-laid. This is the third time I have been kept waiting for his leave." She turned on the girl sharply.
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