sought his revenge by shameful guile; he would not come against us in open strife; he feigned to be peacefully minded; and then he falls upon our defenceless child! Ha, I saw more clearly than ye; well I deemed that Örnulf was evil-minded and false; good cause had I to egg thee on against him and all his faithless tribe.
Gunnar.
[Fiercely.] That hadst thou! My vengeance is poor beside Örnulf's crime. He has lost Thorolf, but he has six sons left—and I have none—none! A House-carl. [Enters hastily from the back.] Örnulf of the Fiords is at hand! Gunnar. Örnulf! Hiördis and several Men. To arms! to arms! Dagny. [Simultaneously.] My father! Sigurd. [As if seized by a foreboding.] Örnulf! Ah, Gunnar, Gunnar! Gunnar. [Draws his sword.] Up, all my men! Vengeance for Egil's death! Örnulf enters, with Egil in his arms.
Gunnar.
[With a shriek.] Egil!
