Wherefore with the eating of this meat he grew so wild and eager,
and with all things about him, and with the heavy words of
Grimhild, that he gave his word to do the deed; and mighty honour
they promised him in reward thereof.
But of these evil wiles naught at all knew Sigurd, for he might
not deal with his shapen fate, nor the measure of his life-days,
neither deemed he that he was worthy such things at their hands.
So Guttorm went in to Sigurd the next morning as he lay upon his
bed, yet durst he not do aught against him, but shrank back out
again; yea, and even so he fared a second time, for so bright and
eager were the eyes of Sigurd that few durst look upon him. But
the third time he went in, and there lay Sigurd asleep; then
Guttorm drew his sword and thrust Sigurd through in such wise
that the sword point smote into the bed beneath him; then Sigurd
awoke with that wound, and Guttorm gat him unto the door; but
therewith Sigurd caught up the sword Gram, and cast it after him,
and it smote him on the back, and struck him asunder in the
midst, so that the feet of him fell one way, and the head and
hands back into the chamber.
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