"
"Say not so," said Gudrun; "but rather tell me all the tale."
Brynhild answers, "Ask such things only as are good for thee to
know -- matters meet for mighty dames. Good to love good things
when all goes according to thy heart's desire!"
Gudrun says, "Early days for me to glory in that; but this word
of thine looketh toward some foreseeing. What ill dost thou
thrust at us? I did naught to grieve thee."
Brynhild answers, "For this shalt thou pay, in that thou hast got
Sigurd to thee, -- nowise can I see thee living in the bliss
thereof, whereas thou hast him, and the wealth and the might of
him."
But Gudrun answered, "Naught knew I of your words and vows
together; and well might my father look to the mating of me
without dealing with thee first."
"No secret speech had we," quoth Brynhild, "though we swore oath
together; and full well didst thou know that thou wentest about
to beguile me; verily thou shalt have thy reward!"
Says Gudrun, "Thou art mated better than thou are worthy of; but
thy pride and rage shall be hard to slake belike, and there for
shall many a man pay.
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