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If thy will be as mine, there shall be no strife between us.

[Standing forward.] Well met, Gunnar!

[Gladly.] Sigurd—foster-brother! [''Shakes his hand.''] Now truly, since thou art here, I know that Örnulf comes in peace. [To ] Give me thy hand, greybeard! Thy errand here in the north is lightly guessed: it concerns Hiördis, thy foster-daughter.

As thou sayest; great wrong was done me when thou didst bear her away from Iceland without my will.

Thy claim is rightful; what the youth has marred, the man must mend. Long have I looked for thee, Örnulf, for this cause; and if amends content thee, we shall soon be at one.

So deem I too. Örnulf will not press thee over hard.

[Warmly.] Nay, Örnulf, didst thou crave her full worth, all my goods were not enough!

I shall go by law and usage, be sure of that.