"
Therewith he gives the meal-bag into his hands while he himself
went to fetch firing; but when he came back the youngling had
done naught at the bread-making. Then asks Sigmund if the bread
be ready --
Says the youngling, "I durst not set hand to the meal sack,
because somewhat quick lay in the meal."
Now Sigmund deemed he wotted that the lad was of no such heart as
that he would be fain to have him for his fellow; and when he met
his sister, Sigmund said that he had come no nigher to the aid of
a man though the youngling were with him.
Then said Signy, "Take him and kill him then; for why should such
an one live longer?" and even so he did.
So this winter wears, and the next winter Signy sent her next son
to Sigmund; and there is no need to make a long tale thereof, for
in like wise went all things, and he slew the child by the
counsel of Signy.
CHAPTER VII.
Of the Birth of Sinfjotli the Son of Sigmund.
So on a tide it befell as Signy sat in her bower, that there came
to her a witch-wife exceeding cunning, and Signy talked with her
in such wise, "Fain am I," says she, "that we should change
semblances together.
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