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 all too short;—besides, the King will surely forgive me when he comes[Gives a start in pain

You are suffering?

I suffer not; but there is a ringing in mine ears, a twinkling and flickering before mine eyes

'Tis the heavenly bells ringing you home, and the twinkling of the altar-lights God's angels have lit for you.

Ay, sure 'tis so;—there is no danger if only they lag not with their prayers in thereFarewell; set forth at once with the letter.

Shall I not first?

Nay, go; I fear not to be alone.

Well met again, then, what time the heavenly bells shall sound for me too.

[Goes out on the right.

The heavenly bells,—ay, 'tis easy talking when you still have two stout legs to stand upon.—So much undone! But much will live after me, notwithstanding. I promised the Duke by my soul's salvation to give him Trond the Priest's