in Gunnar's house, thenOh, if I but knew where to strike her!—Thorolf, thou here!
Thorolf.
[Who has entered hastily.] As thou seest. Is it true that thou hast met with Gunnar?
Örnulf.
Yes.
Thorolf.
And art at strife with him?
Örnulf.
H'm—with Hiördis, at least.
Thorolf.
Then be of good cheer; soon shalt thou be avenged!
Örnulf.
Avenged? Who shall avenge me?
Thorolf.
Listen: as I stood on board the ship, there came a man running, with a staff in his hand, and called to me: "If thou be of Örnulf's shipfolk, then greet him from Kåre the Peasant, and say that now will I avenge the twain of us." There-*upon he took a boat and rowed away, saying as he passed: "Twenty outlaws are at haven in the fiord; with them I fare southward, and ere eventide shall Hiördis be childless."
Örnulf.
He said that! Ha, now I understand; Gunnar has sent his son away; Kåre is at feud with him
