Earl Skule.
I stand now upon justice; I no longer fear to call upon Saint Olaf.
[Goes out to the left with his followers.
Bishop Nicholas.
[Hastening after Dagfinn the Peasant.] All goes well, good Dagfinn, all goes well;—but keep the Earl far from the King when he is chosen;—see you keep them far apart! [All go out to the left, behind the church.
A hall in the Palace. In front, on the left, is a low window; on the right, the entrance-door; at the back, a larger door which leads into the King's Hall. By the window, a table; chairs and benches stand about.
Lady Ragnhild and Margrete enter by the smaller door; Sigrid follows immediately.
Lady Ragnhild.
In here?
Margrete.
Ay, here it is darkest.
Lady Ragnhild.
[Goes to the window.] And here we can look down upon the mote-stead.
Margrete.
[Looks out cautiously.] Ay, there they are, all gathered behind the church. [Turns, in tears.] Yonder must now betide what will bring so much in its train.
