SIGURD. Dagny, my sweet wife, now thou knowest all--that is needful.
I could not but warn thee; for that ring--Hiordis must never set eyes
on it! Wouldst thou do my will, then cast it from thee--into the
depths of the sea.
DAGNY. Nay, Sigurd, it is too dear to me; is it not thy gift? But
be thou at ease, I shall hide it from every eye, and never shall I
breathe a word of what thou hast told me.
(THOROLF comes up from the ships, with SIGURD'S men.)
THOROLF. All is ready for the feast.
DAGNY. Come then, Sigurd--my brave, my noble warrior!
SIGURD. Beware, Dagny--beware! It rests with thee now whether this
meeting shall end peacefully or in bloodshed. (Cheerfully to the
others.) Away then, to the feast in Gunnar's hall!
(Goes out with DAGNY to the right; the others follow.)
ACT SECOND.
(The feast-room in GUNNAR'S house. The entrance-door is in the back;
smaller doors in the side-walls. In front, on the left, the greater
high-seat; opposite it on the right, the lesser. In the middle of the
floor, a wood fire is burning on a built-up hearth. In the background,
on both sides of the door, are daises for the women of the household.
From each of the high-seats, a long table, with benches, stretches
backwards, parallel with the wall. It is dark outside; the fire
lights the room.)
(HIORDIS and DAGNY enter from the right.
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