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 to Helgeland to seek out Gunnar Headman and call him to account for the carrying away of Hiördis.

[Surprised.] Gunnar!

[In the same tone.] And Hiördis—where are they?

In Gunnar's homestead, I trow

And it is?

Not many bow-shots hence; did ye not know?

[With suppressed emotion.] No, truly I have had scant tidings of Gunnar since we sailed from Iceland together. While I have wandered far and wide and served many outland kings, Gunnar has stayed at home. We made the land here at daydawn, storm-driven. I knew, indeed, that Gunnar's homestead lay here in the north, but

[To .] So that errand has brought thee hither?

That and no other. [To .] Our meeting is the work of the Mighty Ones above; they willed it so. Had I wished to find thee, little knew I where to seek.