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The New-comer.
I tell them to no other than the King himself.
Many.
Ay, tell us, tell us!
The New-comer.
Skule Bårdsson is fleeing up toward Elgesæter.
The First.
It cannot be! He is in one of the churches.
The New-comer.
No, no; he and his son crossed over the river in a skiff.
The First.
Ha, then we can save us from Håkon's wrath!
The Second.
Ay, let us forthwith give him to know where Skule is.
The First.
Nay, better than that; we will say nought, but ourselves go up to Elgesæter and slay Skule.
The Second.
Ay, ay—that will we!
A Third.
But did not many Vargbælgs go with him over the river?
The New-comer.
No, there were but few men in the boat.
The First.
We will arm us as best we can. Oh, now are
