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THE FEAST AT SOLHOUG.
[ACT III.
Margit.
Then thanks be to God, who has saved us all!
[She sinks down on a chair to the left. Gudmund hastens towards the door at the back.
Another House-Carl.
[Enters, stopping him.] You come too late. Sir Bengt is dead.
Gudmund.
Too late, then, too late.
House-Carl.
The guests and your men have prevailed against the murderous crew. Knut Gesling and his men are prisoners. Here they come.
[Gudmund's men, and a number of Guests and House-Carls, lead in Knut Gesling, Erik of Heggë, and several of Knut's men, bound
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Knut.
[Who is pale, says in a low voice.] Manslayer, Gudmund. What say you to that?
Gudmund.
Knut, Knut, what have you done?
Erik.
'Twas a mischance, of that I can take my oath.
