There after they went home to their
earth-house, and abode there till the time came for them to put
off the wolf-shapes; then they burnt them up with fire, and
prayed that no more hurt might come to any one from them; but in
that uncouth guise they wrought many famous deeds in the kingdom
and lordship of King Siggeir.
Now when Sinfjotli was come to man's estate, Sigmund deemed he
had tried him fully, and or ever a long time has gone by he turns
his mind to the avenging of his father; if so it may be brought
about; so on s certain day the twain get them gone from their
earth-house, and come to the abode of King Siggeir late in the
evening, and go into the porch before the hall, wherein were tuns
of ale, and there they lie hid: now the queen is ware of them,
where they are, and is fain to meet them; and when they met they
took counsel and were of one mind that Volsung should be revenged
that same night.
Now Signy and the king had two children of tender age, who played
with a golden toy on the floor, and bowled it along the pavement
of the hall, running along with it; but therewith a golden ring
from off it trundles away into the place where Sigmund and
Sinfjotli lay, and off runs the little one to search for the
same, and beholds withal where two men axe sitting, big and
grimly to look on, with overhanging helms and bright white
byrnies; (2) so he runs up the hall to his father, and tells him
of the sight he has seen, and thereat the king misdoubts of some
guile abiding him; but Signy heard their speech, and arose and
took both the children, and went out into the porch to them and
said --
"Lo ye! These younglings have bewrayed you; come now therefore
and slay them!"
Sigmund says, "Never will I slay thy children for telling of
where I lay hid.
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