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Earl, Andres Skialdarband is your sworn retainer; you offered me all service in requital for Ivar Bodde. I take you at your word, and look to you to see that this misdeed be avenged.
Earl Skule.
Of a truth, bad angels are at work between us to-day. On any other of my men, I would have suffered you to avenge the murder
Håkon.
[Expectantly.] Well?
Earl Skule.
But not on Andres Skialdarband.
Håkon.
[Flashing out.] Will you shield the murderer?
Earl Skule.
<g>This</g> murderer I <g>must</g> shield.
Håkon.
And the reason?
Earl Skule.
That none but God in heaven may know.
Bishop Nicholas.
[Softly, to Dagfinn.] I know it.
Dagfinn.
And I suspect it.
Bishop Nicholas.
Say nought, good Dagfinn!
