The Vikings of Helgeland The Prose Dramas Of Henrik Ibsen, Vol. III. by Ibsen Henrik

The Vikings of Helgeland The Prose Dramas Of Henrik Ibsen, Vol. III. by Ibsen Henrik

Author:Ibsen, Henrik [Ibsen, Henrik]
Language: eng
Format: azw
Published: 2012-05-11T16:00:00+00:00


GUNNAR. True, true; but this I know, my mind was lighter ere this

befell.

HIORDIS. This first night[1] is ever the worst;—Ornulf has sought his revenge by shameful wiles; 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 Ornulf was evil-minded and false; I had good cause to egg thee on against him and all his faithless tribe!

[1] Literally the "blood-night."

GUNNAR (fiercely). That hadst thou! My vengeance is poor beside Ornulf'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). Ornulf of the Fiords is at hand!



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