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She looked at the tree and bade them turn it over before her eyes, and on one side it was as if singed and rubbed; so there whereas it was rubbed she let cut a little flat space; and then she took her knife and cut runes on the root, and made them red with her blood, and sang witch-words over them; then she went backwards and widdershins round about the tree, and cast over it many a strong spell; thereafter she let thrust the tree forth into the sea, and spake in such wise over it, that it should drive out to Drangey, and that Grettir should have all hurt therefrom that might be.
Men laughed at this; but Groa, standing apart, frowned and muttered witch-words. "Why lookest thou so darkly, housekeeper?" said Asmund; "the boy is bonny and high of heart." "Ah, he is bonny as no child is, and he shall be bonny all his life-days. Nevertheless, she shall not stand against his ill luck.
She cut a flat space on it, carved magic characters, or runes, on the root, reddened them with her blood, and sang witch-words over them; then she walked backwards round it, and widdershins which means in a direction against the sun and thrust the log out to sea under many strong spells, in such wise that it should drive out to Drangey.
What if I say no, mistress?" "Say no or speak of this and I will promise thee one thing only, thou knave, and it is, before winter comes, that the crows shall pick thy bones! Now, brave me, if thou darest," and straightway Groa began to mutter some witch-words. "Nay," said Koll, holding up his hand as though to ward away a blow. "Curse me not: I will do as thou wilt.
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