"
She says, "Even as thou wilt then."
And so by her wiles she brought it about that they changed
semblances, and now the witch-wife sits in Signy's place
according to her rede, and goes to bed by the king that night,
and he knows not that he has other than Signy beside him.
But the tale tells of Signy, that she fared to the earthhouse of
her brother, and prayed him give her harbouring for the night;
"For I have gone astray abroad in the woods, and know not whither
I am going."
So he said she might abide, and that he would not refuse harbour
to one lone woman, deeming that she would scarce pay back his
good cheer by tale-bearing: so. she came into the house, and they
sat down to meat, and his eyes were often on her, and a goodly
and fair woman she seemed to him; but when they are full, then he
says to her, that he is right fain that they should have but one
bed that night; she nowise turned away therefrom, and so for
three nights together he laid her in bed by him.
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