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 Ellida.

Yes. I could not help it. Well—he told me that he had stabbed the captain in the night.

Wangel. He told you himself! Said it straight out!

Ellida.

Yes. But he had only done what was right and just, he said.

Wangel.

Right and just? What reason did he give, then, for stabbing him?

Ellida.

He would not tell me the reason. He said it was not a thing for me to hear about.

Wangel. And you believed him, on his bare word?

Ellida.

Yes, I never thought of doubting him. Well, at all events he had to go away. But when he was on the point of saying good-bye to me No, you could never imagine what he did.

Wangel. Well, tell me then.

Ellida.

He took a key-ring out of his pocket, and drew off his finger a ring he used to wear. Then he took from me a little ring that I had, and these two he slipped together on the key-ring. And then he said that now we two should together be wedded to the sea.