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[In a low voice.] Trust me—you will never repent of this.

[Half to herself.] God grant that you speak the truth!

Did you understand his meaning?

The dastard! He would betray your secret. He would sacrifice your son to save himself.

When life is at stake, he said, we must try the last resource.—'Tis well, Olaf Skaktavl,—let it be as he has said!

What mean you?

Life against life! One of them must perish.

Ah—you would?