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[To the, under cover of the game.] Hear you what Dagfinn the Peasant says?

[Without looking up.] I hear.

[Looking steadily at ] Has the King thoughts of that?

Nay, nay,—let be;—no wrangling to-day.

The King would force your men to swear him fealty, Earl.

[Louder.] Has the King thoughts of that, I ask?

I will not answer. Let us drink to peace and friendship between the King and the Earl. The ale is good.

It has had time enough to mellow.

Three times has the Earl prepared the bridal—three times the King promised to come—three times he came not.

Blame the Earl for that: he gave us plenty to do in Viken.