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Bishop Nicholas.
I know not; it bore the King's seal
Ivar Bodde.
[Seizes him by the arm.] Lord Bishop,—is it as you say? Bishop Nicholas. Hush! Do not mix me up in the matter. [Retires.
Ivar Bodde.
Then must I straightwayDagfinn the Peasant! Dagfinn! Dagfinn!
[Pushes through the crowd towards the door.
Bishop Nicholas.
[In a tone of commiseration, to Gregorius Jonsson.] Never a day but one or another must suffer in goods or freedom.
Gregorius Jonsson.
Who is it now?
Bishop Nicholas.
A poor trader,—Jostein Tamb methinks they called him.
Gregorius Jonsson.
Jostein?
Bishop Nicholas.
Dagfinn the Peasant would forbid him to set sail.
Gregorius Jonsson.
Dagfinn, would forbid him, say you?
Bishop Nicholas.
He went even now.
