to?

SIGURD. Hear'st thou nought--_there?_

(Points towards the left.)

DAGNY. Ay, there goes a fearsome storm over the sea!

SIGURD (going up a little towards the background). Hm, there will
fall hard hailstones in that storm. (Shouts.) Who comes?

KARE THE PEASANT (without on the left). Folk thou wot'st of, Sigurd
Viking!

(KARE THE PEASANT, with a band of armed men, enters from the left.)

SIGURD. Whither would ye?

KARE. To Gunnar's hall.

SIGURD. As foemen?

KARE. Ay, trust me for that! Thou didst hinder me before; but now
I ween thou wilt scarce do the like.

SIGURD. Maybe not.

KARE. I have heard of thy challenge to Gunnar; but if things go to
my mind, weak will be his weapons when the time comes for your meeting.

SIGURD. 'Tis venturesome work thou goest about; take heed for
thyself, Peasant!

KARE (with defiant laughter). Leave that to me; if thou wilt tackle
thy ship to-night, we will give thee light for the task!--Come, all
my men; here goes the way.

(They go off to the right, at the back.)

DAGNY. Sigurd, Sigurd, this misdeed must thou hinder.

SIGURD (goes quickly to the door of the hut, and calls in). Up from
the board, Ornulf; take vengeance on Kare the Peasant.

ORNULF (comes out, with the rest). Kare the Peasant--where is he?

SIGURD. He is making for Gunnar's hall to burn it over their heads.

ORNULF. Ha-ha--let him do as he will; so shall I be avenged on
Gunnar and Hiordis, and afterwards I can deal with Kare.

SIGURD. Ay, that rede avails not; wouldst thou strike at Kare,
thou must seek him out to-night; for when his misdeed is done, he
will take to the mountains. I have challenged Gunnar to single
combat; him thou hast safely enough, unless I myself--but no matter.--
To-night he must be shielded from his foes; it would ill befit thee
to let such a dastard as Kare rob thee of thy revenge.

ORNULF. Thou say'st truly. To-night will I shield the slayer of
Thorolf; but to-morrow he must die.

SIGURD. He or I--doubt not of that!

ORNULF. Come then, to take vengeance for Ornulf's sons.

(He goes out with his men by the back, to the right.)

SIGURD. Dagny, do thou follow them;--I must bide here; for the
rumour of the combat is already abroad, and I may not meet Gunnar
ere the time comes. But thou--do thou keep rein on thy father; he
must go honourably to work; in Gunnar's hall there are many women;
no harm must be