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No, so it would seem. So royal a bridal-feast was never seen in Norway before.

Earl Skule has never before given a daughter in marriage.

True, true; the Earl is a mighty man.

He holds a third part of the kingdom. That is more than any earl has held heretofore.

But the King's part is larger.

We talk not of that here; we are friends now, and fully at one. [Drinks to .] So let King be King and Earl be Earl.

[Laughs.] 'Tis easy to hear that you are a King's man.

That should the Earl's men also be.

Never. We have sworn fealty to the Earl, not to the King.

That may yet have to be done.