"
"Young am I," says Sigurd, "yet know I the fashion of this worm,
and how that none durst go against him, so huge and evil is he."
Regin said, "Nay it is not so, the fashion and the growth of him
is even as of other lingworms, (1) and an over great tale men
make of it; and even so would thy forefathers have deemed; but
thou, though thou be of the kin of the Volsungs, shalt scarce
have the heart and mind of those, who are told of as the first in
all deeds of fame."
Sigurd said, "Yea, belike I have little of their hardihood and
prowess, but thou hast naught to do, to lay a coward's name upon
me, when I am scarce out of my childish years. Why dost thou egg
me on hereto so busily?"
Regin said, "Therein lies a tale which I must needs tell thee."
"Let me hear the same," said Sigurd.
ENDNOTES:
(1) Lingworm -- longworm, dragon.
CHAPTER XIV.
Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's
Hoard.
"The tale begins," said Regin. "Hreidmar was my father's name, a
mighty man and z wealthy: and his first son was named Fafnir, his
second Otter, and I was the third, and the least of them all both
for prowess and good conditions, but I was cunning to work in
iron, and silver, and gold, whereof I could make matters that
availed somewhat.
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