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 Earl, Andres Skialdarband is your sworn retainer; you offered me all service in requital for Ivar Bodde. I take you at your word, and look to you to see that this misdeed be avenged.

Of a truth, bad angels are at work between us to-day. On any other of my men, I would have suffered you to avenge the murder

[Expectantly.] Well?

But not on Andres Skialdarband.

[Flashing out.] Will you shield the murderer?

This murderer I must shield.

And the reason?

That none but God in heaven may know.

[Softly, to ] I know it.

And I suspect it.

Say nought, good Dagfinn!