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Revenge? What dost thou counsel?

Evil, I can well see!

[To .] Oh, do not hear him!

Hiördis has declared me an outlaw; she will set snares for my life; do thou swear to see me scatheless, and this night will I burn Gunnar's hall and all within it. Is that to thy mind?

Dastard!

[Quietly.] To my mind? Knowest thou, Kåre, what were more to my mind? [In a voice of thunder.] To hew off thy nose and ears, thou vile thrall. Little dost thou know old Örnulf if thou thinkest to have his help in such a deed of shame!

[Who has shrunk backwards.] If thou fall not upon Gunnar he will surely fall upon thee.

Have I not weapons, and strength to wield them?

[To .] And now away with thee! Thy presence is a shame to honourable men!