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He is no King; homage has not been done him on St. Olaf's shrine!

No, no—no homage has been done him on St. Olaf's shrine! He is no king!

[Shrinks behind the curtain.] No homage! No king!

'Twas a dire mischance that the shrine was not brought forth when you were chosen.

Should the townsfolk desert us, we cannot hold Nidaros if the Birchlegs come.

And they will desert us, so long as homage has not been done to me on the Saint's shrine.

Then let the shrine be brought forth, and take our homage now!

[Shaking his head.] How should that be possible?

Is aught impossible, where he is concerned? Sound the call for the folkmote, and bring forth the shrine!

[Shrinking back.] Sacrilege!