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 bidden us to the feast in the hope to stir up strife.

That is like thee, Sigurd; now art thou wroth that thou may'st not be held the mightiest man at the board

I have ever esteemed Gunnar more highly than myself.

Well, well—second to Gunnar is still a good place, and[with a side glance at ] had Örnulf been here, he could have had the third seat. Then would Jökul, thy father, find a low place indeed; for he fell before Örnulf. [The following dispute is carried on, by both parties, with rising and yet repressed irritation.

That shalt thou never say! Örnulf is a skald, and men whisper that he has praised himself for greater deeds than he has done.

Then woe to him who whispers so loudly that it comes to my ear!

[With a smile of provocation.] Wouldst thou avenge it?