But Hogni answered, "Nay, let no man hinder her from dying; for
no gain will she be to us, nor has she been gainsome since she
came hither!
Now she bade bring forth much gold, and bade all those come
thither who would have wealth: then she caught up a sword, and
thrust it under her armpit, and sank aside upon the pillows, and
said, "Come, take gold whoso will!"
But all held their peace, and she said, "Take the gold, and be
glad thereof!"
And therewith she spake unto Gunnar, "Now for a little while will
I tell of that which shall come to pass hereafter; for speedily
shall ye be at one again with Gudrun by the rede of Grimhild the
Wise-wife; and the daughter of Gudrun and Sigurd shall be called
Swanhild, the fairest of all women born. Gudrun shall be given
to Atli, yet not with her good will. Thou shalt be fain to get
Oddrun, but that shall Atli forbid thee; but privily shall ye
meet, and much shall she love thee. Atli shall bewray thee, and
cast thee into a worm-close, and thereafter shall Atli and his
Sons be slain, and Gudrun shall be their slayer; and afterwards
shall the great waves bear her to the burg of King Jonakr, to
whom she shall bear sons of great fame: Swanhild shall be sent
from the land and given to King Jormunrek; and her shall bite the
rede of Bikki, and therewithal is the kin of you clean gone; and
more sorrow therewith for Gudrun.
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