All too soon did ye fall to working wrong against him and
against me, whenas I abode at home with my father, and had all
that I would, and had no will that any one of you should be any
of mine, as ye rode into our garth, ye three kings together; but
then Atli led me apart privily, and asked me if I would not have
him who rode Grani; yea, a man nowise like unto you; but in
those days I plighted myself to the son of King Sigmund and no
other; and lo, now, no better shall ye fare for the death of me."
Then rose up Gunnar, and laid his arms about her neck, and
besought her to live and have wealth from him; and all others in
likewise letted her from dying; but she thrust them all from her,
and said that it was not the part of any to let her in that which
was her will.
Then Gunnar called to Hogni, and prayed him for counsel, and bade
him go to her, and see if he might perchance soften her dreadful
heart, saying withal, that now they had need enough on their
hands in the slaking of her grief, till time might get over.
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