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ORNULF (appears among the rocks, starts on seeing SIGURD, seems to
recognise him, descends and cries:) Give place, Viking!
SIGURD (turns, lays his hand on his sword, and answers:) 'Twere the
first time if I did!
ORNULF. Thou shalt and must! I have need of the shelter for my
stiff-frozen men.
SIGURD. Then must outlaws be highly prized in Helgeland!
ORNULF. Dearly shalt thou aby that word!
SIGURD. Now will it go ill with thee, old man!
(ORNULF rushes upon him; SIGURD defends himself.)
(DAGNY and some of SIGURD'S men come up from the strand; Ornulf's
six sons appear on the rocks to the right.)
DAGNY (who is a little in front, clad in a red kirtle, blue cloak,
and fur hood, calls down to the ships:) Up, all Sigurd's men! My
husband is fighting with a stranger!
ORNULF'S SONS. Help for Ornulf! (They descend.)
SIGURD (to his men). Hold! I can master him alone!
ORNULF (to his sons). Let me fight in peace! (Rushes in upon
SIGURD.) I will see thy blood!
SIGURD. First see thine own! (Wounds him in the arm so that his
spear falls.)
ORNULF. A stout stroke, Viking!
Swift the sword thou swingest,
keen thy blows and biting;
Sigurd's self, the Stalwart,
stood before thee shame-struck.
SIGURD (smiling). Then were his shame his glory!
ORNULF'S SONS (with a cry of wonder).
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