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[ACT I.
THE FEAST AT SOLHOUG.
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Knut.

[Paying no heed to him.] But I would have you take note that had a sword-bearing man spoken to me in such wise—

Bengt.

Nay, but listen, Knut Gesling—you must understand us!

Knut.

[As before.] Well, briefly, he should have learnt that the axe sits loose in my hand, as you said but now.

Bengt.

[Softly.] There we have it! Margit, Margit, this will never end well.

Margit.

[To Knut.] You asked for a forthright answer, and that I have given you.

Knut.

Well, well; I will not reckon too closely with you, Dame Margit. You have more wit than all the rest of us together. Here is my hand;—it may be there was somewhat of reason in the keen-edged words you spoke to me.

Margit.

This I like well; now are you already on the right way to amendment. Yet one word more—to-day we hold a feast at Solhoug.