human
And who art thou?
gpt
I am a servant of King Ulf thy brother.
human
And what is thy errand here?
gpt
I was sent, said the man,
human
And is it thus you perform your errand? cried Sigurd.
gpt
Where are thy companions?
human
Drowned, my liege, in the fiord, as I had been but for your gracious help.
gpt
And when is the king coming to assault this tower?
human
Never,
gpt
And why?
human
Oh, my liege, said the man, dropping once more on his knees,
gpt
What is it you say? he cried.
human
Speak out, and that plainly, or it will be worse for you!
gpt
On this day week, said the trembling serf,
human
Ulf is to visit his castle of Niflheim. He goes there alone, as you, my liege, came hither, to receive his bride. But he will never return the way he came, for Bur and Harald, your friends, my prince, have vowed to slay him there, and at one blow rid the land of a tyrant and give it a just and good king.